1
[ noun ] the season of growth

Synonyms

spring

Examples

"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring" "he will hold office until the spring of next year"

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

By springtime , he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry , Prince_of_Wales .

Related terms

season May June April March vernal_equinox

2
[ adjective ] occurring in or appropriate to the season of spring

Synonyms

spring

Examples

"spring rains" "springtime activities"

Related terms

vernal

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Rhymes with

centime longtime ragtime dinnertime peacetime wintertime meantime downtime part-time lunchtime time mealtime onetime maritime pastime sometime nighttime summertime wartime schooltime daytime bedtime christmastime showtime lifetime halftime overtime

Phonetic and Homophones

S P R IH1 NG T AY2 M

Similar Spelling

springtide sparing sparring Spearing springer spurring spring_water springing Spiranthes springtail springlike springless spirant springy Springs springiness Springfield spring_frog spring_heath spring_break spring_cress spring-clean spring_vetch spring_onion spurned spraying Sprenger spring_beauty spurner springbok spring_scale spring_up sparingly Sprunger sprinter sprinkle spring_peeper spring_gun sprinkling spring-loaded springbuck Springston sprinkled sprinkler sprinkles

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