hyrus

Welsh

Etymology

hy- +‎ rhusio (“to take fright”).

Adjective

hyrus (feminine singular hyrus, plural hyrus, equative mor hyrus, comparative mwy hyrus, superlative mwyaf hyrus, not mutable)

1. elastic, springy

   Synonyms: hydwyth, adlamol, gwrthneidiol

Derived terms

• hyrusedd, hyrusrwydd (“elasticity”)

References

• Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hyrus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies