spring-heeled

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivespring-heeled (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.
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APA

spring-heeled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring-heeled

MLA

“spring-heeled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring-heeled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring-heeled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring-heeled.

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