springy

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

SPRINGY, adjective [from spring.] 1. Elastic; possessing the power of recovering itself when bent or twisted. 2. Having great elastic power. 3. Having the power to leap; able to leap far. 4. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spungy; as springy land.
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