flexile

flex·ile

 (flĕk′səl, -sīl′)

adj.

Flexible.

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flex•ile

(ˈflɛk sɪl; esp. Brit. -saɪl)

adj.

flexible; pliant.

[1625–35; < Latin flexilis= flect(ere) to bend (compare flex¹) + -tilis -tile]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

flexile - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches" flexible elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

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flexile

adjective

1. Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure:

ductile, flexible, flexuous, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, workable.

2. Capable of withstanding stress without injury:

elastic, flexible, resilient, springy, supple.

Physics: plastic.

3. Easily altered or influenced:

ductile, elastic, flexible, impressionable, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant, suggestible, supple.

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