Springy
81light-footed — also light foot adjective Date: 15th century 1. having a light and springy step 2. moving gracefully and nimbly < light footed prose > …
82piston ring — noun Date: 1867 a springy split metal ring for sealing the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall …
83seta — noun (plural setae) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin saeta, seta bristle Date: circa 1793 a slender usually rigid or bristly and springy organ or part of an animal or plant • setal adjective …
84whippy — adjective (whippier; est) Date: 1867 1. unusually resilient ; springy < a whippy fishing rod > 2. of, relating to, or resembling a whip …
85blackjack — I. noun Date: 1591 1. [black + jack (vessel)] a tankard for beer or ale usually of tar coated leather 2. sphalerite 3. a hand weapon typically consisting of a piece of leather enclosed metal with a strap or springy shaft for a handle 4. an often… …
86cushion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cusshin, from Anglo French cussin, quissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxinus, from Latin coxa hip more at coxa Date: 14th century 1. a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling 2. a bodily… …
87give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …
88hop — I. verb (hopped; hopping) Etymology: Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps; also to move as if by hopping < hop in the car > 2 …
89jig — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gīga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside Date: circa 1560 1. a. any of several lively springy dances in… …
90springily — adverb see springy …
