kneadable

4.4

Can be shaped by hand like dough or clay

adjective
/ˈniːdəbl/

: amasable

A good eraser for artists is soft and kneadable for shaping.

Examples

I prefer using a kneadable eraser for my sketches because it can remove graphite without tearing the paper.
This dough is kneadable and perfect for making bread.
The clay must be kneadable before you start sculpting your project.
She checked if the bread dough was still kneadable after resting for an hour.
Is the clay kneadable enough for sculpting?
To make pizza, the dough must be soft and kneadable, allowing for easy stretching and shaping.
The clay was kneadable right out of the package, making it easy for children to mold into different shapes.

Synonyms

pliable

vskneadable

8 4.2

Easy to bend or shape

is meant for physical hand shaping rather than figurative adaptability

pliant

vskneadable

3 5.6

Easily bent or shaped without breaking

is worked by hand using press fold and squeeze actions

moldable

vskneadable

1 4.1

You can shape materials like clay when they are soft

is formed specifically by hand pressing folding and squeezing

squeezable

vskneadable

1 2.8

Easy to press by hand to change shape or let out what is inside

is worked not only by squeezing but also by pressing and folding with hands

How Kneadable

pliable

8 4.2

kneadable

4.4

malleable

Specialized

3 6.0

firm

30 1.0

unyielding

2 6.7

Surface Forms

kneadable positive

Morphology

kneadable = knead (transparent) = knead + able

Direct and regular adjectival formation from the verb 'knead' with '-able' meaning 'able to be kneaded', which a B1 learner can infer if they know 'knead'.

Etymology

Kneadable comes from the familiar word knead, which means to press and fold dough by hand, plus the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So something kneadable is 'able to be shaped' by pressing, folding, or squeezing with the hands.