springy
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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
Stir it into muffin batter, and they come out soft and springy.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Even the “basic jitteriness” he identified in his own letter-writing is actually all to the good; they have the repleteness of his fiction, the springy, unexpected notice of the smallest particulars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
To my surprise, I felt a certain springy keenness.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Tracks are now built with springier surfaces and lighting systems that help pace record attempts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
When I wear springier shoes with bouncy cushioning that I know are designed to improve my running economy, I tell myself that I will perform better.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
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
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
