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
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Easily bounced.
You can’t play tennis without a bouncy ball.
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Lively, exuberant, energetic.
bouncy music
She’s a very bouncy character.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)