springtimes
Years' fresh starts
Springtimes is the plural of springtime—the season of spring or periods resembling it.
The word appears when referring to multiple years or metaphorical springs: the springtimes of my youth, We spent many springtimes in the countryside.
Springtime often carries connotations of renewal, growth, and beginnings, so springtimes may evoke recurring cycles of freshness or vitality.
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
revival · rejuvenation · restoration · revitalization · reawakening · rekindling · new beginnings · fresh starts
Collective plant life
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- growthIncrease in size
- lushnessAbundant, thriving growth
leaves · shoots · seedlings · grass · meadows · fertility · freshness · tender
Sun crosses celestial midline
showers · rain · warming · breezes · migration · nesting · lambs · chicks
Flowers on trees
- petalsColored bloom segments
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
- daffodilsYellow spring bulb flowers
- cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
magnolias · lilacs · hyacinths · azaleas · irises · crocuses · forsythia · orchards
Capacity for spirited existence
- energyPower to do work
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
beginnings · potential · curiosity · enthusiasm · liveliness · vigor · frolic · lightness
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
regeneration · revival · rejuvenation · restoration · revitalization · reawakening · rekindling · new beginnings · fresh starts · hope
greenery
Collective plant life
lushness · leaves · shoots · seedlings · grass · meadows · fertility · freshness · tender · foliage
equinox
Sun crosses celestial midline
thaw · showers · rain · warming · breezes · migration · nesting · lambs · chicks · birdsong
blossoms
Flowers on trees
cherry blossoms · magnolias · lilacs · hyacinths · azaleas · irises · crocuses · forsythia · orchards · gardens
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- energyPower to do work
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
innocence · beginnings · potential · curiosity · enthusiasm · liveliness · vigor · frolic · lightness · joy
springtimesautumns
Seasons before winters
falls · winters · harvest times · midwinters · Indian summers
springtimestwilight years
Late stage of life
autumn years · decline · senescence · dotage · final days
springtimeswinters
Coldest annual periods
dead of winter · dark times · dormancy · decay · barrenness