Sub·sul'to·ry adjective [ Latin subsilire , subsultum , to spring up; sub under + salire to leap.] Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts. [ R.] -- Sub*sul'to*ri*ly , adverb [ R.] « Flippancy opposed to solemnity, the ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/228