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bouncy

2 syllables · also bouncier, bounciest
adjective
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As an adjective, bouncy means easily bounced.

Meanings of bouncy

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Easily bounced.

    “You can't play tennis without a bouncy ball.”

  2. Lively, exuberant, energetic.

    “She's a very bouncy character.”

    “bouncy music”

  3. Elastic; rebounds readily

    “clean bouncy hair”

    “a lively tennis ball”

    “as resilient as seasoned hickory”

    Similar: live, lively, resilient, springy

  4. Marked by lively action

    “a bouncing gait”

    “bouncy tunes”

    “the peppy and interesting talk”

    Similar: bouncing, peppy, spirited, zippy

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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adjective: elastic; rebounds readily
livelivelyresilientspringy
adjective: marked by lively action
bouncingpeppyspiritedzippy

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