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spring-heeled

spring-heeled adjective: having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.

Adjective

spring-heeled (not comparable)

  1. Having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.

Words formed from spring-heeled

Phrases with spring-heeled

Questions about spring-heeled

What does spring-heeled mean?
Spring-heeled means having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.
What part of speech is spring-heeled?
Spring-heeled is an adjective.

Words near spring-heeled in the dictionary

  1. spring-cleaned
  2. spring-cleaner
  3. spring-cleaners
  4. spring-cleaning
  5. spring-cleans
  6. spring-heeled
  7. Spring-heeled Jack
  8. spring-heeled Jacks
  9. spring-like
  10. spring-load
  11. spring-loaded

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