spring
Water from earth
The noun spring may describe the season following winter when days lengthen and plants start growing; a natural supply of water from the ground (mineral spring); or a device that returns to its original shape when force is removed.
Spring also describes a lively quality, suggestive of the rebounding force of spring.
To spring is to move suddenly and quickly, often upwards.
An instance of this is also called a spring.
Something that springs a leak suddenly starts leaking.
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- thawReturn to liquid
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
tulip · daffodil · pollen · allergy · march · may · pastel · greenery
Spring back after impact
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- tensionStretched or strained state
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- helicalShaped like a coil
bedspring · suspension · trampoline · pogo · mattress · cushion · loaded · uncoil
Making current again
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
renaissance · regeneration · reawakening · blossoming · germination · transformation · rekindling · freshness
Primary source of something
- headwaterRiver's origin point
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
gush · bubbling · mineral · thermal · hotspring · spa · source · upwelling
Starting point or source
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- stretchPull to extend
- snapSudden sharp sound
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
bungee · slinky · spandex · elastic · rebound · tensile · give · memory
Capacity for spirited existence
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- vigorActive physical strength
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- potentialLatent capacity for development
playfulness · adolescence · budding · growth · naivety · exuberance · energy · curiosity
jump
Propel oneself airborne
hop · lunge · dive · burst · dart · launch · catapult · hurdle · bounce
vernal
Relating to spring
bloom · tulip · daffodil · pollen · allergy · march · may · pastel · greenery · nesting
bounce
Spring back after impact
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- tensionStretched or strained state
- compressionForcing into smaller space
helical · bedspring · suspension · trampoline · pogo · mattress · cushion · loaded · uncoil · spiral
renewal
Making current again
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
rejuvenation · renaissance · regeneration · reawakening · blossoming · germination · transformation · rekindling · freshness · beginnings
wellspring
Primary source of something
- headwaterRiver's origin point
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
groundwater · gush · bubbling · mineral · thermal · hotspring · spa · source · upwelling · seepage
origin
Starting point or source
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- stretchPull to extend
- snapSudden sharp sound
rubber · bungee · slinky · spandex · elastic · rebound · tensile · give · memory · polymer
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
potential · playfulness · adolescence · budding · growth · naivety · exuberance · energy · curiosity · youthfulness
- spring cleaningThorough annual household purge
- spring breakAcademic recess in March
- spring waterGroundwater surfacing naturally
- spring upAppear abruptly
- early springSeason's initial weeks
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
sprinkle, sprint, springy, springs, offspring, springtime, springing, spring constant, spring ephemeral