Bendy
adjective
Something that can be bent easily or is already in a curved shape.
She used a bendy straw to drink her milkshake.
Often appears as...
- bendy straw
- bendy ruler
adjective
A person or a body part that is able to bend or be bent easily.
As a gymnast, she is quite bendy.
Often appears as...
- bendy legs
- bendy body
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
A description of a road or path that has a lot of curves.
The bendy road made me feel a bit dizzy.
Often appears as...
- bendy road
- bendy path
adjective
Something that can be bent easily or is already in a curved shape.
She used a bendy straw to drink her milkshake.
Often appears as...
- bendy straw
- bendy ruler
adjective
A person or a body part that is able to bend or be bent easily.
As a gymnast, she is quite bendy.
Often appears as...
- bendy legs
- bendy body
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
A description of a road or path that has a lot of curves.
The bendy road made me feel a bit dizzy.
Often appears as...
- bendy road
- bendy path
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'bendy' for objects that physically bend without breaking.
The bendy branches swayed in the wind without snapping.
Pro Tip 2/3Child-friendly
'Bendy' is often used for safe, playful items suitable for children.
His favorite toy was a bendy superhero figure.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Weak
Being bendy implies flexibility, not lack of strength or durability.
Despite being a bendy material, silicone kitchen utensils are very durable.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'bendy' for objects that physically bend without breaking.
The bendy branches swayed in the wind without snapping.
Pro Tip 2/3Child-friendly
'Bendy' is often used for safe, playful items suitable for children.
His favorite toy was a bendy superhero figure.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Weak
Being bendy implies flexibility, not lack of strength or durability.
Despite being a bendy material, silicone kitchen utensils are very durable.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'bendy' for objects that physically bend without breaking.
The bendy branches swayed in the wind without snapping.
Pro Tip 2/3Child-friendly
'Bendy' is often used for safe, playful items suitable for children.
His favorite toy was a bendy superhero figure.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Weak
Being bendy implies flexibility, not lack of strength or durability.
Despite being a bendy material, silicone kitchen utensils are very durable.
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Video examples
The Strange Tail of...
been very bendy no other dinosaur in this group has a tail like this but nazar thought he knew what it was for and sure enough when we put everything together we realized that this was a structure that looked like a giant fin
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How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
Video examples
Curious Cub Falls in the...
Look at those little birds tippy-toeing on the funny grass. That looks like a lot of fun. They've got very bendy legs.
Video examples
The Strange Tail of...
been very bendy no other dinosaur in this group has a tail like this but nazar thought he knew what it was for and sure enough when we put everything together we realized that this was a structure that looked like a giant fin
Video examples
How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
Video examples
Curious Cub Falls in the...
Look at those little birds tippy-toeing on the funny grass. That looks like a lot of fun. They've got very bendy legs.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Emmy Rossum
American Actress
I can put my legs behind my head and sing 'Happy Birthday.' Because that's something that me and my friends used to do when we were in gymnastics class as kids, and I can still do it. I was doing it since I was 8 and 9. They used to call me Gumby. Very bendy.
Quote examples
Doug Jones
American Actor
I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.
Quote examples
Jennifer Carpenter
American Actress
My sister is a chiropractor and she says I have an unusually flexible lower back, but I don't do yoga, and I don't feel like I'm very bendy.
Quote examples
Emmy Rossum
American Actress
I can put my legs behind my head and sing 'Happy Birthday.' Because that's something that me and my friends used to do when we were in gymnastics class as kids, and I can still do it. I was doing it since I was 8 and 9. They used to call me Gumby. Very bendy.
Quote examples
Doug Jones
American Actor
I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.
Quote examples
Jennifer Carpenter
American Actress
My sister is a chiropractor and she says I have an unusually flexible lower back, but I don't do yoga, and I don't feel like I'm very bendy.
Example 1 of 3
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