Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouncy

/ˈbaʊnsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: boun-cy
IPA: /ˈbaʊnsi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily bounced.

adj

Lively, exuberant, energetic.

noun

An excessively bouncing pitch in kickball.

Informal

Example Sentences

"You can’t play tennis without a bouncy ball."
"bouncy music"
"She’s a very bouncy character."
"Hey! We said no bouncies!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English bounce Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bouncy From bounce + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbaʊnsi/
British English: /ˈbaʊnsi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

bouncier (comparative) bounciest (superlative) bouncies (plural)

Derived Forms

bouncily bounciness unbouncy

Phrases

bouncy ball bouncy-bouncy bouncy castle bouncy house

Synonyms

bouncing peppy spirited zippy live lively resilient springy

Rhymes With

pouncey mounsey flouncy rouncy

Questions

How do you pronounce bouncy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaʊnsi/.
What does bouncy mean?: Easily bounced.
Where does bouncy come from?: Etymology tree English bounce Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bouncy From bounce + -y.

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