bouncing Bess boun·cing·bess uncommon noun 1. plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised Synonymssoapworthedge pinkbouncing Betbouncing BessSaponaria officinalis Related words Broader terms flower Parts Saponaria WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.