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malleable
easily shaped or influenced
Synonyms
- pliable
- adaptable
- moldable
Antonyms
- rigid
- inflexible
malleable in a sentence
Gold is a highly malleable metal, easily hammered into thin sheets.
The clay remained malleable long enough for the sculptor to finish the vase.
Where it comes from
From Latin malleus 'hammer'
Memory hook
MALL-EABLE — like clay at the MALL, it's EASY to shape however you like.
Read it in context
- Clay and Conviction Arts
- An Opera by Post Arts
- The Visible Scars Arts