manipulable
[ muh-nip-yuh-luh-buh l ]
/ məˈnɪp yə lə bəl /
adjective
capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
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Origin of manipulable
First recorded in 1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able
OTHER WORDS FROM manipulable
ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty, nounun·ma·nip·u·la·ble, adjectiveWords nearby manipulable
manille, manini, maninke, manioc, maniple, manipulable, manipular, manipulate, manipulation, manipulative, manipulator
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Example sentences from the Web for manipulable
I found my manipulable field, but a bomb went off in my brain when I straightened it out.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer SmithI'll be completely damned if I can see how this type of Gunther generator can put out a manipulable field, but it must.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer SmithAttempts at orderly abstraction of manipulable symbols from the realities of history seem to me doomed from the start.
The Syndic|C.M. KornbluthOn the floor of the cabin was a flannel bulldog with "manipulable" legs and a changeable expression.
Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman