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Malleate (adj) means Having, or shaped like, a malleus or another hammer-shaped structure.

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Having, or shaped like, a malleus or another hammer-shaped structure.

Having a surface covered in shallow, round dents, like hammered copper.

"The spire has stronger rib-striæ than C. bequaerti; last whorl finely and closely malleate, with several weak spiral threads." — Henry Augustus Pilsbry, A Review of the Land Mollusks of the Belgian Congo (1919)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

First recorded in 1884, formed from malleus and the adjective-forming suffix -ate.

Rhymes for malleate

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What is the meaning of malleate?

"malleate" (adj) means having, or shaped like, a malleus or another hammer-shaped structure.

What are the different meanings of malleate?

"malleate" has 2 main meanings: 1. Having, or shaped like, a malleus or another hammer-shaped structure; 2. Having a surface covered in shallow, round dents, like hammered copper.