ги́бкий — meaning in English
gibkiy
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English meaning
- agile adj Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.
- dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
- elastic adjective Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape.
- flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
- floppy adjective Soft and loose, tending to hang or flop rather than stay rigid.
- fluid noun A substance, such as a liquid or gas, that flows and takes the shape of its container.
- plastic noun A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into shape when soft and then set solid.
- pliable adj Easily bent or shaped without breaking.
- resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
- svelte adj Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
Senses
ги́бкий is used for these senses in English:
- agile Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.
- dexterous Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
- elastic Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- floppy Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
- fluid In a state of flux; subject to change.
- plastic (biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability. [from 19th c.]
- resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
- svelte Attractively thin; gracefully slender. [from 1810s]
agile — full definition
- adj Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.
- adj In software development, relating to a style of building software in short, flexible stages with constant team collaboration.
dexterous — full definition
- adj Skillful with one's hands.
- adj Skillful in some specific thing.
- adj Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
- adj Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.