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Springiness

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spring·y  (sprng)
adj. spring·i·er, spring·i·est
1. Marked by resilience; elastic.
2. Abounding in freshwater springs.
springi·ly adv.
springi·ness n.
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Noun1.springiness - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
give, spring
elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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His shoulders were as square as ever but something had gone from the springiness of his gait.
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She walked with a certain springiness of step and erectness of bearing.
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