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bendy

adjective \ˈben-dē\

Definition of BENDY

chiefly British
:  flexible, pliable
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First Known Use of BENDY

1928

Related to BENDY

Synonyms
willowy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, pliable, pliant, supple
Antonyms
inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Rhymes with BENDY

Mende, trendy

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bendy
  2. bendy bus
  3. bendy tree
  4. bendy-wavy
  5. barry-bendy
  6. paly-bendy
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