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bouncy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbaʊnsɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbaʊnsi/ (US)
  • /ˈbaʊnsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bouncier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
bounciest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

bouncy house · bouncy ball · bounciness · bouncy castle · bouncy-bouncy · unbouncy · bouncily

Translations (20)

hu energikus (lively, exuberant, energetic) · es rebotador (easily bounced) · ru пружинистый (easily bounced) · hu eleven (lively, exuberant, energetic) · fi kimmoisa (easily bounced) · ru живо́й (lively, exuberant, energetic) · es animado (lively, exuberant, energetic) · hu pattogós (easily bounced) · es elástico (easily bounced) · es animoso (lively, exuberant, energetic) · hu élénk (lively, exuberant, energetic) · de federnd (easily bounced) · fi eloisa (lively, exuberant, energetic) · hu fürge (lively, exuberant, energetic) · es vivaz (lively, exuberant, energetic) · es saltarín (easily bounced) · fi terhakka (lively, exuberant, energetic) · ru тряский (easily bounced) · ru подви́жный (lively, exuberant, energetic) · hu lendületes (lively, exuberant, energetic)

bouncy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbaʊnsɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbaʊnsi/ (US)
  • /ˈbaʊnsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

  1. (childish, informal) An excessively bouncing pitch in kickball.
    • Hey! We said no bouncies!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bouncies Number=Plur lexicographic