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bendy

bendy

9.9
With slanted stripes running from the top left to the bottom right of a shield
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɛndi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : con bandas diagonales
  • The knight's shield was bendy, featuring alternating red and white diagonal stripes.

Examples

  • The family crest displayed a bendy arrangement of gold and blue across the shield.

  • A bendy pattern is often used in heraldic designs to symbolize defense or protection.

  • The shield was bendy.

  • Is the pattern on the banner bendy?

  • The knight's shield was bendy, featuring alternating red and white diagonal stripes.

  • The family crest displayed a bendy arrangement of gold and blue across the shield.

  • A bendy pattern is often used in heraldic designs to symbolize defense or protection.

Compounds

bendy-boy
  • Informal
9.9

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

Surface Forms

bendy positive

Morphology

bendy = bend (opaque) = bend + y

This is a specialised heraldic adjective derived from the heraldic noun 'bend' and its meaning is domain-specific, not predictable for general learners.

Etymology

Bendy in heraldry comes from bend, a diagonal 'stripe' or 'band' on a shield, with -y meaning 'having'. So a bendy shield is one that has diagonal bands across it.