stretchy

[ strech-ee ]

adjective

, stretch·i·er, stretch·i·est.

1. having a tendency to stretch, especially excessively or unduly.
2. capable of being stretched; elastic.
3. (especially of a pig) having a long body.

stretchy

/ ˈstrɛtʃɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by elasticity

Derived Forms

• ˈstretchiness, noun

Other Words From

• stretchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stretchy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; stretch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Like other Duer jeans, the Fireside Denim is composed of a cotton, polyester, nylon, and elastane blend that makes it stretchy and a little less prone to soaking up water than a normal, 100 percent cotton alternative.

From Outside Online

They’re also soft, stretchy, and strike a nice balance between sporty and feminine.

From Outside Online

Other tools include simple loops and blankets made of stretchy Lycra, which are quiet and provide sensory stimulation as well as a means for simple fidgeting.

From Popular-Science

To create such a charging pocket, he’d need a soft and stretchy piezoelectric material.

From Science News For Students

Plus, stretchy fleece panels under the arms boost flexibility and breathability.

From Outside Online

Is Affleck condemned to a life without donning stretchy pants?

From The Daily Beast

Turns out it is Kinesio tape, a stretchy cotton tape designed by a Japanese chiropractor to support injured muscles.

From The Daily Beast

The stretchy, leathery ring keeps you hard while the eyelashes tickle the vadge.

From The Daily Beast

Not so for Dave and Trisha, who have been cohabitating in stretchy Spandex-covered bliss for two years and counting.

From The Daily Beast

Look at those arms of his and one knew why he was called Stretchy.

From Project Gutenberg

He told himself that in the matter of Stretchy Gorman he would be as another Jawbert.

From Project Gutenberg

They all—even the cat-thing—was wearing those shiny, stretchy clo'es.

From Project Gutenberg

Haven't they very big stretchy mouths, for such small birdies?

From Project Gutenberg

A tiny loop is left at each row in turning, as stockinet is a stretchy material.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agile
• elastic
• flexible
• graceful
• limber
• lithe
• malleable
• pliable
• pliant
• resilient
• springy
• svelte
• wiry