bouncy

adjective

ˈbau̇n(t)-sē How to pronounce bouncy (audio)
Definition of bouncynext
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 The 70,000-square-foot Slick City Action Park offers a variety of indoor slides, jungle gyms, and semi-bouncy floor air courts in Woodbridge, Virginia. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 The cushions will stay bouncy thanks to sinuous springs that prevent sagging over time. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 When the pressure is reduced, the gas expands inside the foam to create bubbles or cells that give the foam its lighter, bouncier properties. — Kieran Alger, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bouncy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncy
  1. flexible
  2. joyful
  3. stretch
  4. exuberant
  5. plastic
  6. bubbly
  7. resilient
  8. buoyant
Adjective
  • Paired with on-site energy storage, SSTs could turn data centers from blunt-force loads into more flexible participants in the grid.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • Life that doesn’t just accept its sentence, but embraces it in joyful reverence?
    — Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Two of Kariem’s former students described him as joyful, patient and an inspiration.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of joyful
Adjective
  • If he — or any center — is sidelined for any stretch again, the Bulls will rely heavily on Smith as a stretch big man who can cover a lot of ground on both ends of the court.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The synthetic hand has learned to split silk strands, thread a needle, stretch fabric across a frame, and stitch, following a craft with more than 2,500 years of history.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretch
Adjective
  • Even from the scant footage available in the trailer, Gerwig has taken a deliberately exuberant, psychedelic approach to the world of Narnia’s creation — and to the beauty of creation, generally.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And in the event that someone wasn’t aware of what Children of Blood and Bone was, the panel did its job, promising an exuberant, swaggering epic with a charming cast to inhabit it.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • The defense rested its case on Thursday in the death penalty case of Alberto Sierra, who admitted to snuffing the lives of his estranged wife and her two young daughters with a plastic bag.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Finish by gently scraping off the wallpaper with a plastic paint scraper.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plastic
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  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the filling is very bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbly
Adjective
  • Faisal Munir, president of mission-critical communications at L3Harris, said the partnership combines complementary technologies with resilient networks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Economists say that as long as unemployment stays low and Americans continue working, spending will likely stay resilient.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of resilient
Adjective
  • The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker said that some of its customers are expressing interest in placing orders for its critical semiconductor tools for 2029 and 2030 as AI demand remains buoyant.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of buoyant

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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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