springy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spring·y /ˈsprɪŋi/ adjective 1 SOFTsomething that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on 有弹性的，有弹力的 The grass was soft and springy. 草地松软有弹性。2. springy step/walk ENERGETICa way of walking which is quick and full of energy 轻快有力的步伐 —springily adverb —springiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
springy• Marriner will ensure that the words are clearly heard, the instrumental parts all count and that the rhythms are springy.• Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is springy and a toothpick comes out clean.• The grass was springy and fresh-smelling.• It was like a rug, that grass was, so springy and silky and deep.• springy curls• Cicely has a springy, edgy way of moving, half way between a frightened deer and a 440 hurdler.• Helen and Mona and Callie bobbed on the springy front seat with Ralph.• Instinctively, I took off my shoes and felt the springy grass beneath my bare feet.• Constant bouncing of the feet, through springy legs, is the essential rhythm of powder skiing.• Some artists prefer the springy sensitivity of an open canvas whilst others prefer the hardness or smoothness of a board.• Billy's short legs kept getting tangled in the heather, so he bounced along like a kangaroo through the springy tufts.• The stag was now at full gallop on the springy turf.spring·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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springy
spring‧y /ˈsprɪŋi/
adjective
1. something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on:
The grass was soft and springy.
2. springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy
—springily adverb
—springiness noun [uncountable]
▪ soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: a soft mattress | Her skin was lovely and soft. | soft ground
▪tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was very tender. | Cook the carrots until tender.
▪soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: soggy cabbage | a piece of soggy bread | The ground was too soggy to walk on.
▪squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoes | The leaves were squishy under our feet.
▪squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: The peaches have gone all squashy. | a big squashy sofa
▪mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: mushy pieces of banana | a few mushy carrots
▪spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: a spongy foam | a spongy loaf | His boots sank into the spongy soil.
▪springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: springy turf (=grass) | Her hair felt lovely and springy.
▪pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
▪yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: yielding flesh
spring‧y /ˈsprɪŋi/
adjective1. something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on:
2. springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy
—springily adverb
—springiness noun [uncountable]
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