bouncy

English

Etymology

bounce +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊnsi/, /ˈbaʊnsɪ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊnsi/

Adjective

bouncy (comparative bouncier, superlative bounciest)

Easily bounced.
You can't play tennis without a bouncy ball.
Lively, exuberant, energetic.
She's a very bouncy character.

Derived terms

bouncy castle

Translations

easily bounced

Finnish: kimmoisa
Hungarian: pattogós

Russian: пружинистый (ru) (pružinistyj), тряский (ru) (trjaskij)

lively, exuberant, energetic

Finnish: terhakka (fi), eloisa (fi)
Hungarian: eleven (hu), élénk (hu), fürge (hu), lendületes (hu), energikus (hu)

Russian: живо́й (ru) (živój), подви́жный (ru) (podvížnyj)
Westrobothnian: gäsasam

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