springy.

Able to bend or compress and then readily return toward its former shape.

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Words that belong together

• a springy surface
• springy hair

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The springy surface rose again after her heel lifted.

Springy hair escaped the pin as soon as she released it.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: springy; comparative springier; superlative springiest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.