pliable
part of speech
adjective (more pliable, most pliable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Easily bent without breaking; flexible. tree →
2) (about people) Easily persuaded or controlled by others. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on materials: pliable materials include clay, wire, rubber and willow; brittle ones like glass break instead. In stories and safety talks, a pliable person might be easily talked into doing something wrong.
examples
- Willow twigs are pliable, so we can weave baskets. tree →
- Warm the clay in your hands to make it more pliable. tree →
- Copper wire is pliable and easy to bend. tree →
- The leather became pliable after oiling. tree →
- The bully picked a pliable boy to do his dirty work. tree →
- Pliable plastic is used for lunchboxes. tree →
note
Adjective. Similar: flexible, bendy, supple. Opposite: rigid, stiff, brittle. Spelling: -able. Related: pliant.
Trees and pragmatics
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