Word Meanings - SPRINGING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. Thou blessest the springing thereof. Ps. lxv. 10. Springing line of an arch , the horizontal line drawn through

Additional info about word: SPRINGING

1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. Thou blessest the springing thereof. Ps. lxv. 10. Springing line of an arch , the horizontal line drawn through the junction of the vertical face of the impost with the curve of the intrados; -- called also spring of an arch.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SPRINGING)

• Salient
• Projecting
• springing
• jutting
• abutting
• prominent
• conspicuous
• important
• noteworthy

Related words: (words related to SPRINGING)

• PROJECTION
  The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction
• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• PROJECTMENT
  Design; contrivance; projection. Clarendon.
• SALIENT
  Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion. (more info) 1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." Sir T. Browne. 2. Shooting out up; springing;
• CONSPICUOUS
  1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. Milton. Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess
• SPRINGY
  1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
• ABUTTAL
  The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; a headland. Spelman.
• SPRINGHALT
  A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
• IMPORTANTLY
  In an important manner.
• PROJECTURE
  A jutting out beyond a surface.
• SPRINGTIME
  The season of spring; springtide.
• SPRINGBOK; SPRINGBUCK
  A South African gazelle noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also
• SPRINGLET
  A little spring. But yet from out the little hill Oozes the slender springlet still. Sir W. Scott.
• PROJECTOR
  One who projects a scheme or design; hence, one who forms fanciful or chimerical schemes. L'Estrange.
• SPRINGINESS
  The state or quality of being springly. Boyle.
• SPRINGAL; SPRINGALD; SPRINGALL
  An active, springly young man. "There came two springals of full tender years." Spenser. Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man, was a fair young springall. Latimer.
• SPRINGING
  1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. Thou blessest the springing thereof. Ps. lxv. 10. Springing line of an arch , the horizontal line drawn through
• PROMINENTLY
  In a prominent manner.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• OSSPRINGER
  The osprey.
• COUNTER-SALIENT
  Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.
• ESPRINGAL
  An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a springal.