bendy

[ben-dee]

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adjective, bend·i·er, bend·i·est.

tending to bend; flexible or resilient.

Origin of bendy

First recorded in 1975–80; bend¹ + -y¹

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Related Words for bendy

flexible, ductile, elastic, flexuous, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, tractable, workable, bendable, bendy

Examples from the Web for bendy

Historical Examples of bendy

"It's quite possible his people don't have individual names," Bendy said.
And Then the Town Took Off
Richard Wilson
The king laughed and stood up and he and Bendy crossed the room.
And Then the Town Took Off
Richard Wilson
Montfort of Whitchurch bore “Bendy of ten pieces gold and azure.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3
Various
Bendy shields follow the rule of shields paly and barry, but as many as ten pieces have been counted in them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3
Various
Bishopsdon bore “Bendy of six pieces, gold and azure, with a quarter ermine.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3
Various

British Dictionary definitions for bendy

bendy

adjective bendier or bendiest

flexible or pliable
having many bendsa bendy road

bendy

bendee

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry striped diagonally

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