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boun·cy
 bouncy
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- pronunciation:
- baUn
si
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bouncier, bounciest |
| definition 1: |
If something is bouncy, it bounces easily. When something bounces, it springs back after hitting a surface like the ground or a wall. A tennis ball is usually bouncy. A baseball is much less bouncy than a tennis ball.
We can't play with this basketball because it isn't bouncy enough. We need to put some air in it. |
| definition 2: |
When something is bouncy, it seems to have a lot of energy, or it seems as if it is bouncing.
My dad says he likes music with a bouncy beat. |
| related words: |
lively, vital |
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| derivations: |
bouncily (adv.), bounciness (n.) |
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