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bendy.

Having the ability to be bent easily.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɛndi//ˈbɪndi/pin-pen-merger

  1. Having the ability to be bent easily.

    Bendy rulers are far more fun than the wooden ones.

  2. Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily; resilient.

    informal

  3. Containing many bends and twists.

    a bendy road

  4. Articulated.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *bandijaną Proto-West Germanic *bandijan Old English bendan Middle English benden English bend Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bendy From bend + -y.

noun/ˈbɛndi//ˈbɪndi/pin-pen-merger

  1. A bendy bus.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *bandijaną Proto-West Germanic *bandijan Old English bendan Middle English benden English bend Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bendy From bend + -y.

adj/ˈbɛndi//ˈbɪndi/pin-pen-merger

  1. Divided into diagonal bands of colour.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bendee, from Old French bendé (past participle).

noun/ˈbɛndi//ˈbɪndi/pin-pen-merger

  1. A field divided diagonally into several bends, varying in metal and colour.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English bendee, from Old French bendé (past participle).

noun/ˈbɛndi//ˈbɪndi/pin-pen-merger

  1. Obsolete form of bhindi.

    alt-of · obsolete · uncountable
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