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bouncy

[baun-see] / ˈbaʊn si /


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This is easily one of the most fun, captivating tracks of the summer — it’s funky, bouncy, buzzy and everything in between.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Padel balls share a color with tennis balls, but are less bouncy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

A big bouncy summer anthem, with flashes of Daft Punk and Stardust.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

He’ll probably put an inflatable bouncy castle in the Capitol building, and I’m actually perfectly fine with that.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

And man, did the back of my hair look stupid in those tight bouncy ringlets.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Historically, the Gabba is even bouncier than the Perth Stadium and sits as the bounciest pitch anywhere in the world.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

The model showed that runners should run faster on softer, bouncier tracks that supported a runner's natural gait.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024

At the ultracold temperatures in the outer solar system, icy particles are also bouncier and are less likely to stick together when they collide.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

Much lighter and bouncier than what I'm used to in tteokbokki, these were chewy to the nth degree.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2021

For a bouncier, more luxurious feel, such as in a bedroom, use a thicker one.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2019

Balls are about the size of a mature orange and the bounciest of the bunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Historically, the Gabba is even bouncier than the Perth Stadium and sits as the bounciest pitch anywhere in the world.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

The Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to the bounciest buzzer-beater you will ever see under normal gravitational conditions.

From Slate ● May 12, 2019

Surprisingly, though, several of the bounciest poems are actually mini-tragedies.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2016

Old Trafford, where the second Test will start on Friday, has the quickest, bounciest square in the country, and Finn is looking forward to the experience.

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010




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