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[spring-ee] / ˈsprɪŋ i /


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Back home, “Rein Me In,” a springy collaboration with the U.K. rocker Sam Fender, is now the country’s longest-running No. 1 male-female duet, toppling Jay-Z and Rihanna’s “Umbrella.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

The trees were once a source of timber for floorboards as well as in cart wheels and wagon bottoms due to their wood being naturally springy.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Bank of America Institute said its internal data showed a springy 4% increase in credit-card spending in the 12 months ended in April on all goods and services other than gas.

From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026

His scalp was a riot of springy red hair just like Tom’s, and he kept patting it as though it might fall out if he didn’t push the roots back in.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Tracks are now built with springier surfaces and lighting systems that help pace record attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

The steam from a splash of water, for instance, gives you springier eggs if that's your thing.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021

Uthappam, thicker and springier than a dosa, is offered with a variety of toppings; shredded carrots are a nice contrast to the tangy canvas.

From Washington Post ● May 27, 2021

Also, a number of irons released in recent years have much springier faces that can bring back yards.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 14, 2019

The Gymnova bars were springier and swung me faster than the bar setup I’d trained on for most of my life—and that day, I just couldn’t seem to get the hang of them.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Hardman might be the springiest athlete in the league.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2019

Last week at Big Spring, Tex., one of the springiest men in oil performed another of his remarkable saltations.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is the picture of the springiest heel that ever walked himself over and fell flat on his face, and the portrait was not an easy one to draw.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yeah, if I remember correctly, on that springiest of Friday nights, the roar was deafening.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

There was a dress length of the softest, springiest silk, the kind that creaks when you squeeze it, and it was of the shade that Pearl had seen in her dreams.

From The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung




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