spring in step
- bounceSpring back after impact
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- pepLively vigor
- energyPower to do work
- jauntBrief recreational trip
skip · hop · strut · swagger · buoyant · cheerful · lightness · vigor · zest · brisk · spirited · upbeat · perky · nimble · jaunty · vivacity · enthusiasm · kick
physical gait/movement quality
spring in stepshuffling gait
Feet-dragging walk pattern
dragging feet · trudging · plodding · heavy-footed · lumbering
emotional state/mood
spring in stepweight on shoulders
Felt responsibility or stress
heavy heart · dejection · despondency · world-weariness · gloom