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Historically, Hollywood comedy has arrived in skinny envelopes. From fence post Buster Keaton to herky-jerky Jerry Lewis to wiry nerve-bundle Woody Allen to hung-loose Richard Pryor to whippy contortionist Jim Carrey, its comics and clowns have tended to be sliced thin and bendable.
James Wolcott

Meaning of "bendable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BENDABLE

bendable  [ˈbɛndəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENDABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bendable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BENDABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bendable in the English dictionary

The definition of bendable in the dictionary is if something is bendable, you can bend it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENDABLE


dependable
dɪˈpɛndəbəl
descendible
dɪˈsɛndəbəl
expendable
ɪkˈspɛndəbəl
lendable
ˈlendəbəl
mendable
ˈmɛndəbəl
nonexpendable
ˌnɒnɪkˈspɛndəbəl
refundable
rɪˈfʌndəbəl
rendible
ˈrɛndəbəl
reprehendable
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛndəbəl
sendable
ˈsɛndəbəl
spendable
ˈspɛndəbəl
unascendable
ˌʌnəˈsɛndəbəl
unascendible
ˌʌnəˈsɛndəbəl
uncommendable
ˌʌnkəˈmɛndəbəl
undependable
ˌʌndɪˈpɛndəbəl
understandable
ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl
undescendable
ˌʌndɪˈsɛndəbəl
unvendible
ʌnˈvɛndəbəl
vendable
ˈvɛndəbəl
vendible
ˈvɛndəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENDABLE

bend
bend over backwards
bend sinister
bend someone´s ear
bend the knee
bend the rules
Benda
benday
bended
bendee
bender
bendier
bendiest
Bendigo
bending moment
bendingly
bendlet
bends
bendwise
bendy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENDABLE

able
affordable
avoidable
biodegradable
buildable
commendable
degradable
downloadable
expandable
extendable
foldable
formidable
gradable
laudable
readable
recordable
tradable
unavoidable
unreadable
upgradable
weldable

Synonyms and antonyms of bendable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bendable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENDABLE

Find out the translation of bendable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bendable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bendable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可弯曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flexible
570 millions of speakers

English

bendable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bendable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قابل للانحناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гибкие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dobrável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bendable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pliable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bendable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biegbare
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲げられる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구부릴 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bendable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uốn cong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளையக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेंडेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bükülebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curvabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

giętkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнучкі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flexibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύκαμπτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buigbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

böjbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bøyelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bendable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENDABLE»

The term «bendable» is regularly used and occupies the 63.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bendable

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QUOTES WITH «BENDABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bendable.
1
James Wolcott
Historically, Hollywood comedy has arrived in skinny envelopes. From fence post Buster Keaton to herky-jerky Jerry Lewis to wiry nerve-bundle Woody Allen to hung-loose Richard Pryor to whippy contortionist Jim Carrey, its comics and clowns have tended to be sliced thin and bendable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENDABLE»

Discover the use of bendable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bendable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bendable Learnings: The Wisdom Of Modern Management
From Don Watson, the author of Death Sentence and Weasel Words, comes this new assortment of noxious management drivel and financial market blather. Read them aloud - then try the exercises.
Don Watson, 2010
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The Bendable Bar of Justice: Measuring Attitudinal Changes ...
A 1999 Report of the Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness concluded that minorities were more frequently sentenced to prison and generally received harsher penalties than whites, though the Commission was not able to empirically validate ...
Jennifer L. Patrick-Gaines, 2008
3
Stiff Or Bendable
Introduces the physical properties of objects that are stiff or bendable and offers examples of them in everyday life.
Charlotte Guillain, 2009
4
The Adventures of Brenda Bender: Bendable Wire Heroine
Since Joe Bender, his lovely wife Brenda and their dog Fender are each made of coated wire, with magnetic feet and hands (or paws, as the case may be), these characters can be posed in any way conceivable.
Klutz Press, 1999
5
Bendable Siege
Poetry. "Throughout BENDABLE SIEGE, virtually every line has the taut ripple of its own ongoing lyricism. One might miss a word here or there but only at one's risk. We're immediately in the realm of the irreducible"—Gustaf Sobin.
Albert Mobilio, 1991
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3ds Max 2012 Bible
If you've ever found yourself modeling a juice box (or drinking from a juice box and wondering, “How would I model this bendable straw?”), then this tutorial is for you. The nice part about the Hose primitive is that once you've created the model ...
Kelly L. Murdock, 2011
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The Adventures of Fender Bender: Bendable Wire Bow Wow
Since Joe Bender, his lovely wife Brenda and their dog Fender are each made of coated wire, with magnetic feet and hands (or paws, as the case may be), these characters can be posed in any way conceivable.
Klutz Press, Klutz, Inc, 1999
8
Wisdom Untold
The answer goes thus: by virtue of wisdom untold, I have been able to understand that there are two categories of people: they are the bendable and the non-bendable. The bendable are the people who are understanding and stand to be ...
Sam Ade, 2011
9
Adventure of Fender Bender: Bendable Wire Bow Wow with Other
Meet the Benders, America's first family of flexibility: Joe Bender, his lovely wife Brenda, and their faithless dog, Fender.
Klutz Press, Klutz Press Staff, 1999
10
Structural Biology and Functional Genomics: [proceedings of ...
OF. BENDABLE. AND. CURVED. SEGMENTS. The single energy minimum in Fig . 2 is a consequence of two facts: the base pairs are themselves anisotropically bendable and, moreover, they are in a sequence that dictates that the direction ...
E. Morton Bradbury, Sándor Pongor, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENDABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bendable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Solar Frontier's prototype ultralight, bendable CIS modules installed …
"These modules are ultralight, thin and bendable, increasing the ways in which solar energy can be used and opening the way for potential ... «Semiconductor Today, Jul 15»
2
Here's a cool idea: Make your own air conditioner for just a few dollars
We used a large plastic bin ($11.99) with a lid that was outfitted with a small fan ($12.99) and two bendable connector elbow tubes from the ... «The Province, Jul 15»
3
The Classic TV Shows You Should Catch Up with at Comic-Con
Actually, that vintage Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch probably won't be screened at this celebration of all things green and bendable. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
This magic exoskeleton for industrial workers is the future
Going up my legs were some large velcro straps and bendable metal brackets following up to my knees. There, a hinge allowed me to bend ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
5
EU project 'GHOST' aims to develop fully interactive 3D displays
Other prototypes include “morphees,” devices with lycra or alloy displays that are stretchable and bendable. Imagine a screen that ... «Tech Gen Mag, Jul 15»
6
Goondu review: Sony Smart B-Trainer
Sony has smartly used the bendable cable that wraps around your head to bear some of the weight, relieving your ears. Still, the difference is ... «Techgoondu, Jul 15»
7
EDITORIAL: The long arm of the law always bendable
That's how many sheep died as part of the controversial export of animals from Timaru to Mexico. There was also one cow that didn't make it. «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
3 Reasons Apple Inc. Wants an OLED iPhone By 2018
That certainly doesn't guarantee that the 2018 iPhone discussed by BusinessKorea will be truly bendable, as many consumers hope. At the ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
9
Baby Porcupine Welcomed At Binghamton Zoo (PHOTOS)
Instead, they have soft and bendable quills that will gradually harden. After 10 weeks, their quills will reach maturity. The porcupines have a ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
10
LED light fixtures come in many shapes
Mini-globes at the ends of metal rods create a star effect or fixtures have bendable arms that can be shaped by the consumer. LBL Lighting has ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

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