adjective
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lively, exuberant, or self-confident
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having the capability or quality of bouncing
a bouncy ball
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responsive to bouncing; springy
a bouncy bed
Other Word Forms
- bouncily adverb
- bounciness noun
Etymology
Origin of bouncy
Example Sentences
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It’s a bouncy song that could have been pulled straight out of the band’s self-titled debut, all the way back from 2001.
From Los Angeles Times
As we rode along in our bouncy old wagon, Daisy talked up a storm.
From Literature
I love the chewy, bouncy texture it creates in baked goods.
At the far end of the park, a bouncy house is halfway blown up, and there’s a line of children waiting for a turn.
From Literature
"As you get into your later years you're less bouncy than when you were 25, but I'm still going," he laughs, adding that his secret to longevity is "lots of physio."
From BBC
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