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Bendy

/ˈbɛn.di/
adjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being bent without breaking.

    "The bendy straw allows you to drink from different angles."
  2. 2

    Flexible or pliable in nature.

    "The bendy branches of the tree swayed in the wind."

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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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