hoppity
Moving in jumps
Hoppity describes movement characterized by small, bouncy hops—the gait of a rabbit or a child skipping along.
It appears most often in playful or whimsical contexts: The bunny went hoppity-hop across the yard.
The word is informal and somewhat childish, evoking lighthearted energy.
Able to rebound
- bouncyTends to rebound
- springingJumping or rebounding motion
- leapingSpringing into air
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
bounding · jumping · pogo · kangaroo · rabbit · frog · grasshopper · bunny
springy
Able to rebound
skipping · bounding · jumping · pogo · kangaroo · rabbit · frog · grasshopper · bunny · jerky
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
whimsical · lighthearted · merry · impish · mischievous · sportive · gleeful · cavorting · prancing · frolicking
skipping
Rhythmic hopping locomotion
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopatedRhythmically accent-shifted
bouncing · lilting · jaunty · sprightly · peppy · galloping · tripping · pitter-patter · staccato · clip-clop
- hopping madIntensely, visibly enraged
- bar hoppingVisiting several taverns consecutively
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- hopping onJumping onto casually
- job hoppingFrequently changing employers
- bunny hoppingSequential two-footed jumping