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moldable

moldable

1 4.1
You can shape materials like clay when they are soft
  • adjective
  • /ˈmoʊldəbl/
  • US
translation icon : moldable
  • The artist worked with moldable clay to create intricate sculptures.

Hence why Flint corn makes a really good kind of binder or malleable, moldable dough that you can turn into tortillas or whatever.

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Examples

  • Well, man, because you're so easily moldable, you know.

  • Corn is a larger grain than rice, wheat, or flax, so it can hold its heat longer, yet remain moldable around arms and legs.

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  • So I think I need to mix this until I basically create some sort of moldable cross.

  • And my attributes were moldable, but I would not say I had any particular special skill.

  • * Use modeling clay or other moldable materials

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  • It could kind of be strong, but not but then very moldable, right?

  • By mixing the two components, a viscous, plastic, moldable cement is obtained.

    Academic text (1998)
  • "It was a moldable plastic that could also withstand high temperatures without distorting.

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  • The moldable Bakelite, which could be produced in a variety of colors, became a preferred medium for what is known as the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s.

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  • I hope you'll be able to find a boot that is a good match for your foot, and then fine-tune the fit with a moldable liner and an appropriate insole.

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Synonyms

plastic
vsmoldable
38 3.6

Easy to shape when soft, for example clay

stresses being pressed or worked when soft rather than just forceful shaping
pliable
vsmoldable
8 4.2

Easy to bend or shape

requires being pressed or worked when soft rather than just bending or adapting
malleable
vsmoldable
  • Specialized
3 6.0

A material you can shape and bend without breaking, like gold or clay

highlights pressing and working when soft rather than bending or hammering
pliant
vsmoldable
3 5.6

Easily bent or shaped without breaking

involves being formed by pressing or working when material is soft instead
deformable
vsmoldable
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Able to be bent or shaped without breaking

focuses specifically on being worked or pressed when soft rather than general change
squeezable
vsmoldable
1 2.8

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

involves shaping by pressing and working rather than only compression
shapeable
vsmoldable
3.7

A material that you can make into different shapes

is about shaping by pressing or working when the material is soft
formable
vsmoldable
4.4

Can be shaped or molded into a new form

focuses on being pressed or worked while soft rather than any forming
kneadable
vsmoldable
4.4

Can be shaped by hand like dough or clay

refers more to working when soft by pressing rather than only hand action
fictile
vsmoldable
  • Archaic
9.9

Can be shaped easily, like soft clay for pots

covers working soft material by pressing rather than only specific clay cases

Antonyms

35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

Too hard to shape or bend

How Moldable

flexible
31 3.4
pliable
8 4.2
moldable
  • US
1 4.1
malleable
  • Specialized
3 6.0
stiff
127 1.7
rigid
35 4.0

Surface Forms

moldable positive
mouldable positive

Morphology

moldable = mold (transparent) = mold + able

The adjective is directly formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the verb 'mold', yielding 'able to be shaped'.

Etymology

Moldable comes from mold, which means a 'form' or 'shape' you press things into, and you can see the same idea in the word model. So, something moldable can be easily shaped or pressed while it is soft.