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    BOUNCY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: bouncier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, bounciest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: bouncier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: bounciest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Marked by lively actionplay

    Example:

    a spirited dance

    Synonyms:

    bouncing; bouncy; peppy; spirited; zippy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    lively (full of life and energy)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Elastic; rebounds readilyplay

    Example:

    springy turf

    Synonyms:

    bouncy; live; lively; resilient; springy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)

    Derivation:

    bounce (rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts))

    bounciness (the quality of a substance that is able to rebound)

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