The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPRINGIER
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What does SPRINGIER mean?
SPRINGIER adjective- That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.
- Lively; bouncy.
- Characteristic of the spring season.