bouncy
/ˈbaʊnsi/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.elastic; rebounds readily
“clean bouncy hair”
2.adj.marked by lively action
“a bouncing gait”
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bouncy and bounty differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. bouncy means “elastic; rebounds readily”. bounty means “payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military”. bounty is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbaʊnsi/
1.adj.elastic; rebounds readily
“clean bouncy hair”
2.adj.marked by lively action
“a bouncing gait”
/ˈbaʊnti/
1.n.payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
2.n.the property of copious abundance
3.n.generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
| bouncy | bounty | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbaʊnsi/ | /ˈbaʊnti/ |
| Said | BOWN-see | BOWN-tee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | live, lively, resilient | premium |
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