English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ndi|-�ndi
Adjective
bendy
- Having the ability to be bent easily.
#:Bendy rulers are far more fun than the wooden ones.
#informal Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily.
#:Gymnasts are very bendy people.
- Containing many bends and twists.
#:a bendy road
#Of a vehicle, articulated.
#:a bendy bus
Synonyms
(having the ability to be bent easily): flexible, pliable, supple
(of a person): flexible, limber, lissom or lissome, lithe, supple
(having many bends and twists): sinuous, tortuous, twisted, twisty, winding, windy
(articulated): articulated, jointed
Translations
trans-top|Having the ability to be bent easily
Finnish: taipuisa
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trans-top|Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily
Finnish: notkea
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trans-top|Containing many bends and twists
Finnish: mutkikas, mutkitteleva
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trans-top|Of a vehicle, articulated
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Derived terms
bendiness
Noun
en-noun|bendies
- heraldry A field divided diagonally into several bends, varying in metal and colour.
References
R:Heraldry 1862
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