bendy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛndi/
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbɪndi/ (pin-pen-merger)
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 *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bendy From bend + -y.
Meanings
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Having the ability to be bent easily.
Bendy rulers are far more fun than the wooden ones.
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(informal) Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily; resilient.
When I was in the scene in the barn he encouraged me to do as many contortions as I could, and he seemed to like the fact I was so 'bendy.' … After all how many young actresses in Hollywood are "bendy"?
2010 September 1, Jackie K. Cooper, “Ashley Bell: The Last Exorcism Introduces the "Bendy" Girl”, in Huffington Post, retrieved 09 May 2013:
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Containing many bends and twists.
a bendy road
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(of a vehicle) Articulated.
“The bendy bus is very easy to get on to and can carry twice as many passengers and more people can sit down,” Ms. Cottam said.
2009 January 31, Deal Book, “Defining Good or Bad Design”, in NYT, retrieved 09 May 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bendier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| bendiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bendy bus · bendiness · bendy-boy · bendy straw
Synonyms
flexible (of a person) · jointed (articulated) · twisted (having many bends and twists) · supple (of a person) · lissome (of a person) · twisty (having many bends and twists) · lissom (of a person) · windy (having many bends and twists) · flexible (having the ability to be bent easily) · articulated (articulated) · sinuous (having many bends and twists) · pliable (having the ability to be bent easily) · winding (having many bends and twists) · tortuous (having many bends and twists) · limber (of a person) · supple (having the ability to be bent easily) · lithe (of a person)
Translations (16)
gd lùbach (Containing many bends and twists) · fi taipuisa (Having the ability to be bent easily) · cs ohebný (Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily) · fi mutkitteleva (Containing many bends and twists) · de kurvenreich (Containing many bends and twists) · de biegsam (Having the ability to be bent easily) · de gelenkig (Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily) · cs kloubový (Of a vehicle, articulated) · mi moruki (Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily) · de kurvig (Containing many bends and twists) · mi pīngore (Having the ability to be bent easily) · pt flexível (Having the ability to be bent easily) · fi notkea (Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily) · fi mutkikas (Containing many bends and twists) · cs ohebný (Having the ability to be bent easily) · gd lùbach (Having the ability to be bent easily)