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US
/ˈbaʊnsi/
]
[ UK /bˈaʊnsi/ ]
[ UK /bˈaʊnsi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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marked by lively action
a bouncing gait
a spirited dance
bouncy tunes
the peppy and interesting talk -
elastic; rebounds readily
a lively tennis ball
clean bouncy hair
as resilient as seasoned hickory
springy turf
How To Use bouncy In A Sentence
- At this point the music changes to a jolly bouncy tune, sung absolutely smashingly by Oliver Reed.
- The next number, ‘Coffee's Cold,’ relies on a bouncy ragtime groove with just a bit of swing.
- There are bouncy castles, slides, bungee runs and art workshops. The Sun
- She is frisky and good humoured like a bouncy Labrador, gushing with anecdotes punctuated by a laugh, which is a cross between a joyous cackle and a happy crow.
- Here are fruity, bouncy wines that smell and taste of spring. The Sun
- I was listening to my daughter read the other night and I had to hide a small clear plastic bouncy ball that she had been playing with.
- This time their chiming guitars and bouncy bass lines were as crystal clear as the air around them. Times, Sunday Times
- Then say hello to your big, bouncy barnet! The Sun
- Instead, the record reveals the true force of his songs: bouncy, repetitive chamber pop nuggets, gilt with glockenspiels, tambourines and evocative sacred-sexual imagery.
- No bouncy castle was required. Times, Sunday Times