muovi — meaning in English

English meaning

• plastic noun A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into shape when soft and then set solid.

Senses

muovi is used for these senses in English:

• plastic Made of plastic. [from 20th c.]
• plastic (figurative, derogatory) Inferior or not the real thing. [from 20th c.]
• plastic (colloquial, metonym) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.

plastic — full definition

1. noun A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into shape when soft and then set solid.
2. noun Credit or debit cards used instead of cash.
3. adj Capable of being molded or shaped; flexible rather than rigid.
4. adj Fake or insincere, especially in a shallow, image-conscious way.

Related Finnish words