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Pliable

//ˈplaɪəbəl// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.

    "You will find the clay perfectly pliable as long as it stays moist."

  2. 2
    Easily persuaded; yielding to influence.
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking wordnet
  2. 2
    able to adjust readily to different conditions wordnet
  3. 3
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out wordnet
  4. 4
    susceptible to being led or directed wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysis, ply + -able. Compare pliant.

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