malleable
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child.
Origin of malleable
1Other words for malleable
Opposites for malleable
Other words from malleable
- mal·le·a·bly, adverb
- mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, mal·le·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·mal·le·a·ble, adjective
- un·mal·le·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for malleable
/ (ˈmælɪəbəl) /
(esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking
able to be influenced; pliable or tractable
Origin of malleable
1Derived forms of malleable
- malleability or rare malleableness, noun
- malleably, adverb
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Scientific definitions for malleable
[ măl′ē-ə-bəl ]
Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress. Gold is the most malleable metal. Compare ductile.
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