bouncy

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈbaʊnsi//
United Kingdom//ˈbaʊnsɪ//
United States//ˈbaʊnsi//

Easily bounced.

adjective

1
Easily bounced.
You can’t play tennis without a bouncy ball.
2
Lively, exuberant, energetic.
bouncy music
She’s a very bouncy character.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bounce Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bouncy From bounce + -y.

noun

1
informalAn excessively bouncing pitch in kickball.
Hey! We said no bouncies!

Forms

plural: bouncies
comparative: bouncier
superlative: bounciest

bounced · Of a cheque/check: refused by a bank because of insufficient…bouncer · A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.bouncing · Healthy; vigorous.

bouncy · Easily bounced.

bound · Obliged (to).Bound · A surname.boundary · The dividing line or location between two areas.

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