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twistable

twistable

3.4
Can bend or turn without breaking
  • adjective
  • /ˈtwɪstəbl/
translation icon : flexible
  • Her twistable bracelet can be molded into various designs to match her outfits.

Examples

  • The twistable straw can be easily bent to reach every last drop of your drink.

  • Now, she has a twistable tummy, bendable legs, and you can undress her.

  • This toy is made of twistable material, allowing children to bend it into different shapes.

Synonyms

flexible
vstwistable
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

allows turning without breaking but not necessarily springing back
pliable
vstwistable
8 4.2

Easy to bend or shape

is more specifically about being turned without breaking
pliant
vstwistable
3 5.6

Easily bent or shaped without breaking

focuses on safe twisting ability rather than general moldability
bendy
vstwistable
2 2.5

Easy to move into new shapes

focuses on being turned or rotated without breaking
bendable
vstwistable
1 3.0

Can curve without breaking

is about being turned or twisted without breaking
whippy
vstwistable
1 7.8

Able to bend easily and spring back without breaking, like a thin stick

stresses safe turning without breaking rather than strong springiness
deformable
vstwistable
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Able to be bent or shaped without breaking

is narrower, highlighting safe rotation without general reshaping
flexile
vstwistable
8.1

Easy to bend without breaking, like a thin branch

emphasizes being able to be turned without breaking
shapeable
vstwistable
3.7

A material that you can make into different shapes

is about being turned without breaking, not mainly about molding
formable
vstwistable
4.4

Can be shaped or molded into a new form

highlights safe rotation without breaking rather than shaping processes

Antonyms

127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

How Flexible

supple
18 3.7
flexible
31 3.4
twistable
3.4
bendable
1 3.0
stiff
127 1.7

Surface Forms

twistable positive

Morphology

twistable = twist (transparent) = twist + able

Formed from the verb 'twist' + the productive suffix '-able', directly meaning 'able to be twisted or turned'.

Etymology

Twistable comes from the verb twist, which literally means 'to turn or wind', like when you twist rope to make it flexible. So something twistable is 'able to be bent or turned' without breaking.