Bendable

//ˈbɛndəbəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

    "It was quite a shock to find when one stroked her that the China Cat, though alive, was still china, hard, cold, and smooth to the touch, and yet perfectly brisk and absolutely bendable as any flesh and blood cat."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
flexiblepliablepliantadaptablebendingbowable

Example

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"Whales can withstand dramatic pressure changes because their bodies are more flexible. Their ribs are bound by loose, bendable cartilage, which allows the rib cage to collapse at pressures that would easily snap our bones."

Etymology

From bend + -able.

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