He walked with a quick, springy step.
Source: tatoeba (6090169)
Springy
//ˈspɹɪŋi//
Synonyms for "springy" (67 found)
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Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
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Translations
18 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- еластичен adj (capable of returning to its original form)
- пружиниращ adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Catalan
1 entries- elàstic adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Dutch
1 entries- elastisch adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Finnish
2 entries- joustava adj (capable of returning to its original form)
- kimmoisa adj (capable of returning to its original form)
French
1 entries- élastique adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Galician
1 entries- elástico adj (capable of returning to its original form)
German
1 entries- elastisch adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Ido
1 entries- elastika adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Irish
1 entries- lingeach adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Italian
1 entries- elastico adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Māori
1 entries- tāwariwari adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Polish
1 entries- elastyczny adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Portuguese
1 entries- elástico adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Russian
1 entries- упру́гий adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Spanish
1 entries- elástico adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Swedish
1 entries- elastisk adj (capable of returning to its original form)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
A whisk is a kitchen utensil consisting of a handgrip at one end and a springy cable, generally club-shaped and often coiled, at the other. Whisks are used mainly for stirring sauces, mixing dough and whipping eggs.
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The soft peat was springy under her feet.
Source: wiktionary
The hard woods were used for pegging, the soft woods for cradling the load and the springy woods for carrying it.
Source: wiktionary
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