1
as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
bouncy seat cushions
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school
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Recent Examples of bouncy
Hyaluronic acid also assists in hydrating skin, creating a bouncier appearance.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
India have not played an official warm-up match in Australian conditions that are bouncier and pacier than they are used to.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Combination sleepers may find a bouncier hybrid bed easier to move around on.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Innersprings also tend to be bouncier and more responsive.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
India have not played an official warm-up match in Australian conditions that are bouncier and pacier than they are used to.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Combination sleepers may find a bouncier hybrid bed easier to move around on.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Innersprings also tend to be bouncier and more responsive.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncy
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But the concept is the same regardless of your specifics: The method is flexible enough to accommodate different travel styles and climates without the risk of overpacking.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like her brother, Jenny also enjoys helping care for animals and brings a joyful energy to the trio of siblings.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many travel to this popular destination for annual events such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the National Date Festival and that joyful celebration of mid-century architecture known as Modernism Week.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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A lot of jeans are made with a bit of elastane to give it stretch, but that will just not give you this kind of fit and drape.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Feb. 2025
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More inventive styles like the Nela, a second-skin knee-high boot featuring stretch leather and a harness detail that wraps around the ankle, only go up to 11.—
Mikelle Street,
Them,
26 Nov. 2024
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But that didn’t stop people from falling in love with the exuberant, stylish, flawed Jag.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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An exuberant young male, with small scars of missing whiskers looking so much like adolescent acne on his face-forward personality, began his investigation slowly.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Are policy shifts on environmental policy–promoting plastic straws and downplaying climate concerns–likely to undermine the shift to more ocean-friendly products and practices?—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plastic Reduction Alliance of NWI to host symposium In a continued effort to foster environmental sustainability and promote plastic reduction practices within the community, local leaders, educators and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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If technology makes restaurants more efficient, more profitable and more resilient, why isn’t every restaurant already digital-first?—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pairs trading involves speculating on both the long and short sides, aiming to be less affected by overall market movements and more resilient to volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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This encapsulates the quality of the 2022 vintage—strikingly balanced with elevated flavor profiles—as well as the beauty of a Saint-Émilion with complex flavors well integrated with buoyant acidity.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Or for complex seafood dishes, the mom-and-pop Leche de Tigre Cocina Urbana — a few blocks north — is a buoyant beach party where every plate tastes fresh from the Pacific Coast, with layers of seafood and tropical fruit, cilantro and chile.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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