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bendy

bendy

1 3.6
Having many curves like a winding road
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɛndi/
translation icon : serpenteante
  • I love driving along bendy roads since they offer beautiful views of the countryside.

And, and it's a long bendy road.

Examples

  • It's a measure of how bendy the river is.

  • Oh, it's got a weird little bendy one there.

  • Whoa, very bendy brush like, look at this.

  • This page is just I hope you arrange how you arrange the the bendy pieces.

  • We've got the infamous bendy tripod with the phone all ready to go live.

  • The path was quite bendy, making it difficult to ride my bike without swerving.

  • The artist created a bendy sculpture that twists and turns in unexpected ways.

Synonyms

crooked
vsbendy
58 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

focuses specifically on multiple smooth turns rather than misalignment
bent
vsbendy
21 1.0

Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded

is about repeated turns or winding forms rather than single deformation
twisty
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11 4.7

A road or story with many bends and sudden changes

is used for general curving lines rather than sudden sharp turns
squiggly
vsbendy
8 3.9

Wavy and twisting like a loose line

is a general word for many turns along a path, not playful lines
wiggly
vsbendy
8 3.5

A shape or movement with many small bends like a worm

is a general term for repeating turns in shapes or paths
tortuous
vsbendy
7 8.1

Full of twists and turns, like a winding road or an argument

is mainly a plain physical description of curving forms
curved
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6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

is used for repeated turns or winding forms rather than one arc
sinuous
vsbendy
5 7.4

Shows many smooth, flowing curves like a snake or river

is neutral about elegance and only notes repeated direction changes
serpentine
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4 7.6

Winding and twisting like a snake

is a general term for curving lines not only snake like forms
curvy
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4 2.8

Having smooth rounded shapes or lines

refers more to many turns along an object than rounded sections
swirly
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1 3.9

Having curved lines or patterns that twist and flow

is mainly about many directional changes in shape rather than decorative spirals
swoopy
vsbendy
1 7.7

Having smooth, curved shapes like soft waves

is more neutral and applies to many turns, not only graceful sweeps
winding
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2.7

Not straight and turning many times like a mountain road

is used for general curving shapes and paths beyond only routes
twisting
vsbendy
3.7

Having many bends and turns like a winding road

is about rounded shapes rather than repeated sharp turns
flexuous
vsbendy
9.9

Having many bends and curves like a winding path

is a neutral word for many turns without graceful flow
anfractuous
vsbendy
  • Archaic
9.9

A path or road that has many twists and turns

is the simpler adjective for shapes with repeated turns
carvy
vsbendy
  • UK
8.0

Having many curves or rounded parts

is broader, noting multiple turns rather than only rounded parts
curving
vsbendy
2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

is used when many turns or changes appear along a path or shape

Antonyms

1.0

In a direct line without turning

Compounds

bendy-boy
  • Informal
9.9

A person, often a performer, who can move their body into unusual shapes

How Curved

bendy
1 3.6
winding
2.7
curved
6 1.0
curving
2.5
straight
1.0

Surface Forms

bendy positive

Morphology

bendy = bend (transparent) = bend + y

The adjective is the regular adjectival formation from 'bend' indicating something that has bends (easily inferred by learners).

Etymology

Bendy comes from the simple word bend meaning 'to curve' plus the ending -y, so it literally means 'full of curves'. That's why a bendy road or path is one with many turns.