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1 springy
1) (able to spring back into its former shape: The grass is very springy.) sveigjanlegur2) (having spring: These floorboards are springy.) fjaðurmagnaður -
2 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) hneigja sig2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) beygja sig fyrir, láta undan2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) hneigja sig, kinka kolli- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bogi2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) (fiðlu)bogi3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) slaufa2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) framstafn; kinnungur, bógur -
3 spongy
adjective (soft and springy or holding water like a sponge: spongy ground.) svampkenndur -
4 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
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5 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) stökkbretti2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) stökkbretti -
6 turf
[tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.) (gras)svörður2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.) torf, þaka2. verb1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) tyrfa, þekja2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) kasta, fleygja
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Springy — Spring y ( [y^]), a. [Compar. {Springier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Springiest}.] [From {Spring}.] 1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. [1913 Webster] Though her little… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
springy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
springy — “elastic,” 1650s, from SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Springiness … Etymology dictionary
springy — *elastic, resilient, flexible, supple Analogous words: yielding, submitting (see YIELD): recoiling, rebounding (see REBOUND) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
springy — [adj] elastic adaptable, bouncy, flexible, limber, malleable, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubberlike, rubbery, stretchable, stretchy; concepts 490,606 … New thesaurus
springy — ► ADJECTIVE (springier, springiest) 1) springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched. 2) (of movements) light and confident. DERIVATIVES springily adverb springiness noun … English terms dictionary
springy — [spriŋ′ē] adj. springier, springiest 1. having spring; elastic, resilient, etc. 2. having many springs of water springily adv. springiness n … English World dictionary
springy — UK [ˈsprɪŋɪ] / US adjective Word forms springy : adjective springy comparative springier superlative springiest 1) something that is springy quickly gets its original shape again after you stop pressing it or walking on it 2) if you walk with a… … English dictionary
springy — spring|y [ˈsprıŋi] adj 1.) something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on ▪ The grass was soft and springy. 2.) springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
springy — adjective 1 something that is springy comes back to its former shape after being pressed or walked on: The turf felt springy underfoot. 2 springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy springily adverb springiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
springy — adjective (springier; est) Date: 1660 1. having an elastic quality ; resilient < green springy wood > 2. having or showing a lively and energetic movement < walks with a springy step > Synonyms: see elastic • springily … New Collegiate Dictionary
