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We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me.
Jessica Ennis

Meaning of "springy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRINGY

springy  [ˈsprɪŋɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRINGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Springy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPRINGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of springy in the English dictionary

The definition of springy in the dictionary is possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce. Other definition of springy is having many wells or springs of water.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRINGY


clingy
ˈklɪŋɪ
dinghy
ˈdɪŋɪ
lingy
ˈlɪŋɪ
puddingy
ˈpʊdɪŋɪ
shilingi
ˈʃɪlɪŋɪ
stringy
ˈstrɪŋɪ
swingy
ˈswɪŋɪ
thingy
ˈθɪŋɪ
wingy
ˈwɪŋɪ
zingy
ˈzɪŋɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRINGY

springhouse
springier
springiest
springily
springiness
springing
springing cow
springing line
springing point
springless
springlet
springlike
Springs
Springsteen
springtail
springtide
springtime
springwood
springwort
sprinkle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRINGY

bungy
dingy
dungy
fringy
grungy
gungy
loungy
lozengy
mangy
mingy
orangy
pongy
rangy
scroungy
singsongy
slangy
spongy
stingy
tangy
twangy

Synonyms and antonyms of springy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPRINGY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «springy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of springy

Translation of «springy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRINGY

Find out the translation of springy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of springy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «springy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弹性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elástico
570 millions of speakers

English

springy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लचीला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يقظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пружинистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুলতুলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kenyang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

federnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弾力のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Springy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bung lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலேசான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वसंत ऋतु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaylı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elastico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprężysty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пружинисті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veerkragtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjädrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spenstig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of springy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINGY»

The term «springy» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about springy

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QUOTES WITH «SPRINGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word springy.
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Jessica Ennis
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRINGY»

Discover the use of springy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to springy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Springy Chicken
But Martha's springy legs made her very tall, so she no longer fit inside the chicken coop. The springs stopped her from getting close enough to the ground to lay her eggs. All of Martha's eggs ended up broken and scrambled. The other hens ...
Isabel Atherton, 2013
2
The Springy, Slingy Sling
This book retells the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-51).
Joan E. Curren, 1998
3
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
An article of the character described comprising a ring having a plurality of portions of its circumference composed of springy material and bent out of the plane of the remainder, one of said portions being bent out of the plane of the remainder ...
‎1912
4
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a playing-ball, the combination of a springy shell inflated or distended by springy material injected thereinto, one of said shell and in □ jected-material elements being harder than the other, and a hard casing Upon said shell. 14.
United States. Patent Office, 1902
5
Airplane Stability and Control: A History of the ...
5.14 Springy Tabs and Downsprings Sometimes called “Vee” tabs, springy tabs first appeared on the Curtiss C-46 Commando twin-engine transport airplane. Their inventor, Roland J. White, used the springy tab to increase the C-46's ...
Malcolm J. Abzug, E. Eugene Larrabee, 2005
6
These I Remember
Springy Gets A Good Home by my harding Springy was a purebred Springer Spaniel. U may wonder why I say purebred instead of thoroughbred. In case U aren't sure, the answer is simple. Dogs are purebred and horses are thoroughbred if ...
Roy Harding, 2003
7
The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights ...
Receipt No. 139,302. C'laim.—1. In a wheel the combination of a Wheel body, ai box adapted to receive an axle. a pneumatic tube surrounding l the box and resting against the wheel body, an annulus ot resilient or springy material interposed ...
‎1906
8
Philosophical Transactions, Giving Some Accompt of the ...
Our common Air being an aggregateof very Heterogeneous parts , we may well suppose some of them to be Springy 5and others not to be so. The Springy parts we may conceive to be so many consistent Bodies, like small hairs or springy ...
John Martyn ((Londres)), James Allestry ((Londres)), Henry Oldenburg, 1672
9
The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and ...
They also fretted over Springy's absentmindedness about eating, a worry Uncle Henry soon put to rest. Once introduced to Adams, Springy proved willing to come for dinner as well as breakfast, and since the British legation was only a block ...
Patricia O'Toole, 2007
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Body, Breath & Being: A New Guide to the Alexander Technique
The rider – by organizing his own spine as a springy structure – seeks to organize and influence the horizontal spine of his horse. The horse too can act as a springy, elastic creature, qualities that make movement easier, fluid and free from ...
Carolyn Nicholls, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRINGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term springy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nottinghamshire County Council's 'springy' extension facing …
Part of Nottinghamshire County Council's headquarters could be demolished as it is "no longer needed" by the authority. The building was designed by the ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
The Cure for Bob Boredom: Dakota Johnson's Springy Curls
Spotted in New York City yesterday, the actress showed yet another quick upgrade with her smooth chop falling into springy curls. Paired with rosy nude lipstick ... «Vogue.com, Jun 15»
3
Very Springy Individual Jumps High Enough To Hit His Chin On The …
A basketball player identified on Instagram as Jecoby Bush jumped high enough to hit his chin on the rim. Why'd he do it? Well, because he can -- and you ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
4
Springy Wednesday, rain Thursday, 80 this weekend?
It's been just the right mix of sunny warm days and recent soaking rains. Temperatures are running about 3 degrees above average since March 1. Ice out is one ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, May 15»
5
Springy Sounds
At 7:30 pm Saturday, May 9, at Central Lutheran Church (1857 Potter St.), the Eugene vocal ensemble Vox Resonat sings springy tunes about dancing and ... «Eugene Weekly, May 15»
6
A springy, sunny, nostalgic No Doubt headlined the New Orleans …
The California band No Doubt, closes out they day on the Acura Stage during the New Orleans Jazz Fest Friday, May 1, 2015. (Photo by David Grunfeld, ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
7
What Stands in a Storm - Tornado Siren Test Today - Springy into …
I can't remember ever weeping my way through a book but "What Stands in a Storm" is profoundly troubling - and moving. Kim Cross's dark masterpiece ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»
8
Cold Rain - Springy Weekend - Super-Sized El Nino Shaping Up …
Ice is coming off Minnesota lakes a couple weeks earlier than 2014. Trees are budding, rhubarb poking up through damp soil - the frost nearly gone now. Yes ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»
9
Springy Ankle Device Improves Walking Efficiency 7%
Biomechanical scientists have created a simple device that can increase walking efficiency, or "human gas mileage," by an average of 7 percent when worn ... «Big Think, Apr 15»
10
February Flashback - Springy 60s Next Week - Baffling Tornado …
As of Tuesday there hasn't been a single March tornado reported anywhere in the USA. You have to go back to 1969 to find a comparable month. El Nino ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mar 15»

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