| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Divided into an even number of bends; -- said of a shield or its charge.[Websters]
2. Being pliable, lithe, pliant, supple or lithesome. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being workable. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being floppy, soft or limp. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being elastic, flexible, stretchy, resilient or versatile. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb bendily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bendily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bendy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BENDY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1668. (references) |
| Note: Bendy \Ben"dy\, adjective. [From Bend band.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BENDY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Literature | Bendy (Old ). The devil, who is willing to bend to anyone's inclination. The way of sin is so broad that every shade of error can be admitted without obstruction. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: BENDY
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bendy tree | Pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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