Jessica Ennis-Hill

We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me.

British Athlete

Samin Nosrat

In sausage, fat is a source of both delightfully porky flavor and a springy texture. Without enough fat, sausage will be dry and tasteless.

American Chef

Use 'springy' for objects you can press or stretch, like a sponge.

Physical Objects

'Springy' isn't used for fluids, it's for solid items that return to their shape.

Not for Liquids

'Springy' often suggests an item is new or well-made, able to rebound.

Durability Implication

Use 'springy' to describe someone's energetic and lively way of moving.

Lively Movement

'Springy' can describe anything with a sense of liveliness, not just hair or steps.

Active Quality

Sometimes 'springy' is used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts.

Metaphorical Use

 The animal ran over it and it didn't even slow down! It didn't decrease its preferred speed at all. We couldn't believe that it could do this. It said to us that if you could build a robot with very simple, springy legs, you could make it as maneuverable as any that's ever been built.

Robert Full: Engineering...

 This special design transforms them into pressurized tubes whose springy skin can efficiently transmit muscular forces to the tail. Shark skin has additional remarkable features. Despite its smooth external appearance, at the micro level, it has a coarse texture