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bendsome

UK/ˈbɛn(d)səm/

bendsome adjective: marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable.

Adjective

bendsome (comparative more bendsome, superlative most bendsome)

  1. (archaic or puristic, otherwise rare) Marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable.
    • After all why should not our movement be a cause of their change of shape according to definite laws just as well as our squeezing them with our fingers if they chance to be made of some bendsome material ?1914, Charlie Dunbar Broad, Perception, physics, and reality
    Synonyms:
    lithy

Synonyms of bendsome

Forms of bendsome

comparativemore bendsome
superlativemost bendsome

Origin of bendsome

From bend + -some.

Questions about bendsome

What does bendsome mean?
Bendsome means marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable.
What part of speech is bendsome?
Bendsome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bendsome?
Bendsome is pronounced /ˈbɛn(d)səm/ (UK).

Words near bendsome in the dictionary

  1. bends the knee
  2. bends the rules
  3. bends the truth
  4. bends to one's will
  5. bends to someone's will
  6. bendsome
  7. bendways
  8. bendwise
  9. bendy
  10. bendy bus
  11. bendy buses

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