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How does the adjective springy contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of springy are elastic, flexible, resilient, and supple. While all these words mean "able to endure strain without being permanently injured," springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape.

the cake is done when the top is springy

When is it sensible to use elastic instead of springy?

In some situations, the words elastic and springy are roughly equivalent. However, elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching.

an elastic waistband

When would flexible be a good substitute for springy?

The words flexible and springy can be used in similar contexts, but flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking.

flexible plastic tubing

In what contexts can resilient take the place of springy?

While the synonyms resilient and springy are close in meaning, resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

a resilient innersole

When is supple a more appropriate choice than springy?

The synonyms supple and springy are sometimes interchangeable, but supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury.

supple leather

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of springy The deck feels good, though not as springy or as padded as the Sperax. Kristin Canning, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2025 That’s because these are designed to help runners zoom along as fast as possible on race day, with a rigid carbon plate inside the shoe that creates a springy platform to drive you forward. Jennifer Heimlich, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025 Its springy fill and skinny body made for an awkward, if not uncomfortable, side sleep. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2025 In September, Union went for her short and springy natural curl texture. Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for springy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springy
Adjective
  • Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Stripes Everywhere Stripes are having a major design moment, proving that the lively pattern is timeless, versatile, and effortlessly chic.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The High Kings and Mary Black Palmer Auditorium, 270 Mohegan Ave Pkwy., New London A full evening of Irish music with vocalist Mary Black, lively traditional Irish band The High Kings plus Róisín O is being presented by The Kate but held at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • A lot of jeans are made with a bit of elastane to give it stretch, but that will just not give you this kind of fit and drape.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
  • More inventive styles like the Nela, a second-skin knee-high boot featuring stretch leather and a harness detail that wraps around the ankle, only go up to 11.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The incubator’s space at the Mart quickly became an energetic locus for tech startups in Chicago and, just as importantly, gave the city’s nascent tech community a brand that was recognizable to Chicagoans outside the startup orbit as well as to funders and entrepreneurs in other cities.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Amaury is a bright, happy, and energetic boy in search of a family.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There was also a second cleaner, who swept away the plastic bottles, wrappers, empty juice containers, plates of food, and other garbage that the passengers tossed on the floor.
    Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond this study, previous research has found miniscule plastic particles in every single type of human tissue tested, with other papers linking these microplastics to everything from brain inflammation to low male fertility.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For both the animated and live-action cinematic work, the storyboards can help the film team understand how to shoot the scenes, anticipate possible difficulties, and facilitate the actors in understanding their characters and the special settings.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Oscar nominee walked the runway with dramatic, out-to-there lashes that would feel right at home on an animated heroine or villain.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • It's made worse by a shallow, rubbery typing feel—keystrokes are quiet but uncomfortable.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
  • But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Assist/little Lake Fire has burned four acres of private land after being active for seven hours.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Currently, there are 40 active tribes that participate in parades and events during Mardi Gras, Super Sundays and St. Joseph’s Day.
    Martie Bowser, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Springy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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