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# springy

adjective (springy, springier, springiest)

«springy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#m1)
2. A springy walk or step is light, quick and full of energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons about materials, springy (elastic) materials such as rubber, sponge and coiled metal come back to shape. In cooking, a cake is done when the top feels springy. In stories, a springy step shows someone is happy or excited.

### Examples

- The grass felt soft and springy under our feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x1)
- A trampoline is very springy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x2)
- The sponge is springy: squeeze it and it pops back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x3)
- Press the cake; if it is springy, it is ready. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x4)
- She walked with a springy step on her birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x5)
- My curly hair is springy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x6)
- Moss on the hill was thick and springy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x7)
- A mile further on they came to a wide common, with short, springy turf, where horses of all colours, with skins of satin, were kicking up their heels in play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/#x8)

### Note

Comparative springier, superlative springiest (y → i). Close to «bouncy» and «elastic»; the opposite is «stiff» or «squashy».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «springy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«springy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/springy.html) on Mova free.