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biegsam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bendy adjective Easy to bend; flexible.
  • flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
  • malleable adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.
  • pliable adj Easily bent or shaped without breaking.

Senses

biegsam is used for these senses in English:

  • bendy Having the ability to be bent easily.
  • flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
  • inflectable (linguistics) That can be inflected.
  • malleable Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

bendy — full definition

  1. adjective Easy to bend; flexible.
  2. adjective Full of bends and twists, describing a road or path.
  3. noun A long, articulated bus with a flexible joint partway along its body.

flexible — full definition

  1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
  2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
  3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

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