bendsome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛn(d)səm/ (Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *bandijaną Proto-West Germanic *bandijan Old English bendan Middle English benden English bend Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English bendsome From bend + -some.
Meanings
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(qualifier:archaic or puristic; otherwise rare; 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bendsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bendsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |