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bouncy
(bouncy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbaʊnsi/
adjective
(
bouncier
,
bounciest
)
bouncing or causing things to bounce:
bouncy floorboards
a bouncy ball
(of a person) confident and lively:
she was still the girl he remembered, bouncy and full of life
(of music) having a pleasingly jaunty rhythm:
bouncy 1960s tunes
Derivatives
bouncily
adverb
bounciness
noun
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