Link Centre Dictionary

bouncy

UK/ˈbaʊnsi/ US/ˈbaʊnsɪ/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

rebounds readily

  • “clean bouncy hair”
  • “a lively tennis ball”
  • “as resiliant as seasoned hickory”
  • “springy turf”
Synonyms
Similar
2.

marked by lively action

  • “a bouncing gait”
  • “bouncy tunes”
  • “the peppy and interesting talk”
  • “a spirited dance”
Synonyms
Similar

Origin

From bounce + -y.

Phrases

  • bouncy ball
  • bouncy castle
  • bouncy house

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.