manipulable

[ muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl ]
/ məˈnɪp yə lə bəl /
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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, adjective

Words nearby manipulable

man in the moon, man in the street, manioc, mani-pedi, maniple, manipulable, manipular, manipulate, manipulation, manipulative, manipulator
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Words related to manipulable

manageable, limber, spongy, malleable, pliant, docile, flexible, supple, compliant, ductile, easy, impressionable, lithe, obedient, plastic, receptive, responsive, submissive, susceptible, tractable

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 Smith

  • I'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 Smith

  • Attempts at orderly abstraction of manipulable symbols from the realities of history seem to me doomed from the start.

    The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

  • On the floor of the cabin was a flannel bulldog with "manipulable" legs and a changeable expression.

    Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman