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Springy vs Curly - What's the difference?

springy | curly |

As adjectives the difference between springy and curly

is that springy is that returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc while curly is having curls.

As a noun curly is

a person or animal with curly hair.

springy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.
    • The soft peat was springy under her feet.
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    Synonyms

    * bouncy * elastic * resilient

    Antonyms

    * unspringy

    Derived terms

    * springily * springiness * unspringy

    Anagrams

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    curly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having curls.

    • Derived terms

    * curly top

    Noun

    (curlies)
  • a person or animal with curly hair.

    • See also

    * short and curlies