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bouncy
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective bouncy has 2 senses
- bouncy(s = adj.all) live, lively, resilient, springy - elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf" Derived forms noun bounce3, noun bounciness1
- bouncy(s = adj.all) bouncing, peppy, spirited, zippy - marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
CIDE DICTIONARY
bouncy, adj.
- readily regaining its original shape or position after stretching, compression, or other deformation; as, clean bouncy hair. [WordNet 1.5]
- showing a joyous enthusiasm. Opposite of
dull . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bouncy, adj. (bouncier, bounciest)
1 (of a ball etc.) that bounces well.
2 cheerful and lively.
3 resilient, springy (a bouncy sofa).
1 (of a ball etc.) that bounces well.
2 cheerful and lively.
3 resilient, springy (a bouncy sofa).
Derivative
bouncily adv. bounciness n.
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