Spring-heeled
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spring-heeled is an adjective meaning Having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.
Meaning
Having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include springing, leapful, jumped-up, jumping, salient, high-tailed.
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