Springiness
101springy — spring|y [ˈsprıŋi] adj 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… …
102springy — “elastic,” 1650s, from SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Springiness …
103springy — adjective (springier, springiest) 1》 springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched. 2》 (of movements) light and confident. Derivatives springily adverb springiness noun …
104elasticity — n. 1. Springiness, resiliency, tendency to rebound. 2. Tendency to recover, power to endure strain or depression …
105spring — I. v. n. 1. Leap, bound, jump, vault, hop. 2. Rise, start, come forth. 3. Arise, proceed, issue, put forth, shoot forth make its appearance, emerge. 4. Originate, emanate, flow, take its source have its origin, issue, arise. 5. Rebound, fly back …
106springy — adjective 1 something that is springy comes back to its former shape after being pressed or walked on: The turf felt springy underfoot. 2 springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy springily adverb springiness noun (U) …
107elasticity — noun 1) the skin s natural elasticity Syn: stretchiness, flexibility, pliancy, suppleness, plasticity, resilience, springiness, give 2) the elasticity of the term Syn: adaptability, flexibility, adjustability …
108spring — 1. verb 1) the cat sprang off her lap Syn: leap, jump, bound, vault, hop 2) the branch sprang back Syn: fly, whip, flick, whisk, kick, bounce 3) …
109elasticity — n 1. flexibility, springiness, suppleness, rubberiness; plasticity, ductility, tensibility, tensileness, extensibility, dilatability, contractibility, contractility, resilience, recuperation. 2. adaptability, adjustability, accommodation,… …
110flexibility — n 1. pliability, pliancy, flexility, bendability; suppleness, litheness, softness, limberness, lis somness; malleability, plasticity, tractility, ductility, flaccidity; elasticity, stretch, stretchability; give, spring, springiness, resilience. 2 …
