bouncy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English bounce

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English bouncy

From bounce + -y.

Pronunciation

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

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊnsi/
• Rhymes: -aʊnsi

Adjective

bouncy (comparative bouncier, superlative bounciest)

1. Easily bounced.

   You can’t play tennis without a bouncy ball.

2. Lively, exuberant, energetic.

   bouncy music

   She’s a very bouncy character.

Derived terms

• bouncily
• bounciness
• bouncy ball
• bouncy-bouncy
• bouncy castle
• bouncy house
• unbouncy

Translations

easily bounced

• Finnish: kimmoisa
• German: federnd (de)
• Hungarian: pattogós (hu)
• Russian: пружинистый (ru) (pružinistyj), тряский (ru) (trjaskij)
• Spanish: rebotador, elástico (es), saltarín

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)
• Spanish: vivaz (es), animado (es), animoso (es)

Noun

bouncy (plural bouncies)

1. (informal, childish) An excessively bouncing pitch in kickball.

   Hey! We said no bouncies!