spring — v. & n. v. (past sprang or US sprung; past part. sprung) 1 intr. jump; move rapidly or suddenly (sprang from his seat; sprang through the gap; sprang to their assistance). 2 intr. move rapidly as from a constrained position or by the action of a… … Useful english dictionary
Spring pancake — Eating Spring pancakes on the day of Lichun in a restaurant Spring pancake (Chinese: 春餅; pinyin: chūnbǐng) is a traditional Chinese food unique to the northern regions. People eat spring pancakes on the day called lichun to celebrate the… … Wikipedia
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spring chicken — ► NOUN 1) informal a young person: I m no spring chicken. 2) a young chicken for eating (originally available only in spring) … English terms dictionary
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spring chicken — spring chickens PHRASE: usu v link PHR If you say that someone is no spring chicken, you are saying that they are not young. [HUMOROUS] At 85, he is no spring chicken, but Henry Cook is busier than ever … English dictionary
spring chicken — Chicken Chick en, n. [AS. cicen, cyceun, dim. of coc cock; akin to LG. kiken, k[ u]ken, D. Kieken, kuiken, G. k[ u]chkein. See {Cock} the animal.] 1. A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl. [1913 Webster] 2. A young person; a child; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spring|er — «SPRIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that springs. 2. the support or impost from which an arch springs. 3. the stone at each end of an arch next to this. 4. = springe spaniel. 5. = springbok. (Cf. ↑springbok) 6. = grampus. (Cf. ↑gram … Useful english dictionary
spring chicken — n sb is no spring chicken used to say that someone is no longer young used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
spring chicken — noun singular be no spring chicken HUMOROUS to be rather old … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English