easily+bent
101supple — adj. & v. adj. (suppler, supplest) 1 flexible, pliant; easily bent. 2 compliant; avoiding overt resistance; artfully or servilely submissive. v.tr. & intr. make or become supple. Derivatives: suppleness n. Etymology: ME f. OF souple ult. f. L… …
102lithy — ˈlīthē, ˈlithē, i adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: Middle English lethy, lithy; akin to Middle High German ledic, ledec free, unhindered, Old Norse lithugr, and perhaps to Old English lith limb more at lith now dialect England : easily bent :… …
103in|flex´i|ble|ness — in|flex|i|ble «ihn FLEHK suh buhl», adjective. 1. firm; unyielding; steadfast: »Neither threats nor promises could change the captain s inflexible determination. 2. that cannot be changed; unalterable: »In religion that law is written, and… …
104in|flex|i|ble — «ihn FLEHK suh buhl», adjective. 1. firm; unyielding; steadfast: »Neither threats nor promises could change the captain s inflexible determination. 2. that cannot be changed; unalterable: »In religion that law is written, and inflexible, never to …
105pli|an|cy — «PLY uhn see», noun. the fact of being easily bent; pliant condition or quality: »Figurative. To be overlooked for want of political pliancy, is a circumstance I need not blush to own (Richard Watson). SYNONYM(S): flexibility, pliability …
106soft´ly — soft «sft, soft», adjective, adverb, noun, interjection. –adj. 1. a) not hard; yielding readily to touch or pressure: »a soft tomato, soft ground, a soft bed. b) easily bent without breaking; not stiff; flexible: »Oil keeps leather soft.… …
107tube´like´ — tube «toob, tyoob», noun, verb, tubed, tub|ing. –n. 1. a long pipe of metal, glass, rubber, plastic, or other material. Tubes are used especially to carry or contain a liquid or gas. 2. a small cylinder of thin, easily bent metal with a cap that… …
108un|pli|ant — «uhn PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. not pliant; not easily bent; stiff. 2. Figurative. not readily yielding the will; not compliant …
109wick|er — «WIHK uhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a slender, easily bent branch or twig, usually of willow, especially as used for making baskets and chairs; osier; withe. 2. twigs or branches woven together. Wicker is used in making baskets and furniture. 3.… …
110yield´ing|ly — yield|ing «YEEL dihng», adjective. 1. not resisting; submissive; compliant: »Mother has a yielding nature with her children. 2. not stiff or rigid; easily bent, twisted, or shaped; flexible. –yield´ing|ly, adverb …
