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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBendy
/ˈbɛn.di/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being bent without breaking.
"The bendy straw allows you to drink from different angles." - 2
Flexible or pliable in nature.
"The bendy branches of the tree swayed in the wind."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bendy' is derived from the verb 'bend', which comes from the Old English 'bendan', meaning to curve or to flex. The suffix '-y' is used to form adjectives indicating a characteristic, thus 'bendy' describes something that is capable of bending.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bendy" is said worldwide
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Flexible
Transliteration: flɛksibl
"La paille flexible permet de boire sous différents angles."
Biegsam
Transliteration: ˈbiːɡzaːm
"Der biegsame Strohhalm ermöglicht es, aus verschiedenen Winkeln zu trinken."
Flessibile
Transliteration: fles.si.bi.le
"La cannuccia flessibile permette di bere da angolazioni diverse."
Flexible
Transliteration: flexi.ble
"La pajita flexible permite beber desde diferentes ángulos."
Flexível
Transliteration: fleˈsivɛl
"O canudo flexível permite beber de diferentes ângulos."
लचीला
Transliteration: lachila
"लचीला स्ट्रॉ विभिन्न कोणों से पीने की अनुमति देता है।"
柔韧的
Transliteration: róu rèn de
"柔韧的吸管可以从不同的角度饮用。"
유연한
Transliteration: yuyeonhan
"유연한 빨대는 다양한 각도에서 마실 수 있게 해줍니다."
柔軟な
Transliteration: じゅうなんな
"柔軟なストローは、さまざまな角度から飲むことを可能にします。"
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