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bouncy.

Easily bounced.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbaʊnsi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊnsɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊnsi/US
  1. Easily bounced.

    You can’t play tennis without a bouncy ball.
  2. Lively, exuberant, energetic.

    bouncy music
    She’s a very bouncy character.
Where this word comes from

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/ˈbaʊnsi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊnsɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊnsi/US
  1. An excessively bouncing pitch in kickball.

    childish · informal
    Hey! We said no bouncies!
Where this word comes from

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.

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