bendy

[ ben-dee ]

/ ˈbɛn di /

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adjective, bend·i·er, bend·i·est.

tending to bend; flexible or resilient.

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Origin of bendy

First recorded in 1975–80; bend¹ + -y¹

Words nearby bendy

bend one's elbow, bend over backwards, bends, bend sinister, bend someone's ear, bendy, bene-, beneath, Beneba, Benedicite, Benedick

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How to use bendy in a sentence

When jumping between bendy branches, a squirrel must assess how far it has to jump and know when to leap.
Squirrels use parkour tricks when leaping from branch to branch|Jonathan Lambert|August 5, 2021|Science News
Unsurprisingly, the squirrels leaped from more bendy branches earlier — presumably to maximize jumping force — even though that increased the distance that the animals must clear, Hunt says.
Squirrels use parkour tricks when leaping from branch to branch|Jonathan Lambert|August 5, 2021|Science News
The inside of the store is wood-on-wood, with these crazy bendy poles everywhere.
Here’s what’s inside Google’s first-ever retail store|Ron Amadeo|June 17, 2021|Ars Technica
Whimsical bendy rods shoot out of the floor and decorate the store, looking like a giant version of a bead maze from a pediatrician's office.
Here’s what’s inside Google’s first-ever retail store|Ron Amadeo|June 17, 2021|Ars Technica

What’s most surprising and fascinating to physicists about this holographic relationship is that space-time is bendy because it includes gravity.
What Is a Particle?|Natalie Wolchover|November 12, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The mouth rose subtly at the corners and, though Bendy never seemed to smile outright, it conveyed the same humor as the eyes.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
Don noticed that the rum the bartender poured for Bendy was 151 proof and the portion was a generous one.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
Clark introduced Don, who saw that close up Doc Bendy's face was full and firm rather than fat.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
Doc Bendy was an imposing old gentleman of more than average height and magnificent girth.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
She looked from Bendy to Don, but they seemed to consider discretion and masklike faces the better part of candor.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for bendy (1 of 2)

bendy¹

/ (ˈbɛndɪ) /

adjective bendier or bendiest

flexible or pliable

having many bendsa bendy road

British Dictionary definitions for bendy (2 of 2)

bendy²

bendee

/ (ˈbɛndɪ) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry striped diagonally

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