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bendy

[ ben-dee ]

adjective

, bend·i·er, bend·i·est.
  1. tending to bend; flexible or resilient.


bendy

1

/ ˈbɛndɪ /

adjective

  1. flexible or pliable
  2. having many bends

    a bendy road



bendy

2

/ ˈbɛndɪ /

adjective

  1. usually postpositive heraldry striped diagonally

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bendy1

First recorded in 1975–80; bend 1 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

When jumping between bendy branches, a squirrel must assess how far it has to jump and know when to leap.

Unsurprisingly, the squirrels leaped from more bendy branches earlier — presumably to maximize jumping force — even though that increased the distance that the animals must clear, Hunt says.

The inside of the store is wood-on-wood, with these crazy bendy poles everywhere.

Whimsical bendy rods shoot out of the floor and decorate the store, looking like a giant version of a bead maze from a pediatrician's office.

What’s most surprising and fascinating to physicists about this holographic relationship is that space-time is bendy because it includes gravity.

The mouth rose subtly at the corners and, though Bendy never seemed to smile outright, it conveyed the same humor as the eyes.

Don noticed that the rum the bartender poured for Bendy was 151 proof and the portion was a generous one.

Clark introduced Don, who saw that close up Doc Bendy's face was full and firm rather than fat.

Doc Bendy was an imposing old gentleman of more than average height and magnificent girth.

She looked from Bendy to Don, but they seemed to consider discretion and masklike faces the better part of candor.

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