All spring synonyms
spring
S s noun spring
- origin β something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- malleability β the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.
- extensibility β The capability of being extended.
- nativity β birth.
- elasticity β The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness.
- extensibleness β The quality of being extensible.
- mine β an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- litheness β The property of being lithe.
- carrot β Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- juvenescence β being or becoming youthful; young.
- gambade β a spring or leap by a horse.
- floater β a person or thing that floats.
- outs β away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- dynamism β The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- acquittance β a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
- elopement β The act of eloping.
- cradle β A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- hegira β Islam. Hijra.
- bubbler β a drinking fountain in which the water is forced in a stream from a small vertical nozzle
- millpond β a pond for supplying water to drive a mill wheel.
- juvenility β juvenile state, character, or manner.
verb spring
- dart β If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly.
- barreling β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- exudate β An exuded substance, in particular.
- cough up β If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.
- manumit β to release from slavery or servitude.
- grow out of β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- kick up one's heels β the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- lay open β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lifeboat β a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- larking β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- become of β to happen to; be the fate of
- innerve β to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate.
- bob up β to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
- birthed β an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- make it snappy β apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- disenthralled β to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- come of β to be descended from
- go all out β make a full effort
- hail from β to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.
- flounce β to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
- arise β If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- disembogue β to discharge contents by pouring forth.
- dive β to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- flex β to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
- go wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- get it β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- make the scene β the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.