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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflessibile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fles-sib-le
"L'impasto era flessibile e facile da lavorare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a light, flexible, or pliable quality.
"The cake had a whippy texture, making it easy to spread the frosting." - 2
Describing something that moves quickly or nimbly.
"The whippy movements of the dancer captivated the audience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whippy' is derived from the word 'whip,' which has its roots in Old English 'hwippa,' meaning to strike or move quickly. The adjective form emerged in the 19th century, evolving to describe something that is flexible or pliable, often used in contexts such as food textures or physical attributes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whippy" is said worldwide
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souple
Transliteration: supl
"La pâte était souple et facile à travailler."
flexibel
Transliteration: fleksibel
"Der Teig war flexibel und leicht zu formen."
flessibile
Transliteration: fles-sib-le
"L'impasto era flessibile e facile da lavorare."
flexible
Transliteration: flexi-ble
"La masa era flexible y fácil de manejar."
flexível
Transliteration: flexi-vel
"A massa era flexível e fácil de trabalhar."
लचीला
Transliteration: lachila
"आटा लचीला था और काम करने में आसान था।"
灵活的
Transliteration: línghuó de
"面团很灵活，易于操作。"
유연한
Transliteration: yuyeonhan
"반죽이 유연해서 다루기 쉬웠다."
柔軟な
Transliteration: jūnan na
"生地は柔軟で扱いやすかった。"
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