Synonyms

bendy

American

[ben-dee] / ˈbɛn di /

adjective

bendier, bendiest

tending to bend; flexible or resilient.

bendy ¹ British

/ ˈbɛndɪ /

adjective

flexible or pliable
having many bends

a bendy road

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bendy ² British

/ ˈbɛndɪ /

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry striped diagonally

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Etymology

Origin of bendy

First recorded in 1975–80; bend ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Aimee Hill, one of the instructors, said it was not about competing for who can be the most bendy, she likes to make it about community.

From BBC

"And sometimes she'd just have to pick one of my limbs up and put it where she wanted, like I was one of them bendy spidermen toys," he laughed.

From BBC

"I'm a bit annoyed - it's a straight road, if it was bendy maybe, but not for one like this. 20mph is very slow," he said.

From BBC

The fries are more bendy than crisp but still quite good.

From Seattle Times

Zayd returns with half a glass of lukewarm water and a bendy straw.

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