Associations to the word «Springy»

Wiktionary

SPRINGY, adjective. That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.

Dictionary definition

SPRINGY, adjective. Elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf".
SPRINGY, adjective. (of movements) light and confidently active; "he walked away with a springy step".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats