Synonyms of bendynext
chiefly British

Examples of bendy in a Sentence

the kids love to use bendy straws
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The high-compression fabric is sculpting without digging into skin, and the generous waistband keeps everything in place during particularly bendy yoga classes. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 That means a head that weighs what a human head would weigh, moving on a neck that's about as bendy as a real neck. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025 That is an understandable consequence of that bad knee injury, but also of a general slowing down, the bendy-legged glory years fading into the haze of memory. Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025 Gummy, bendy, jelly products are in for 2026. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bendy

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bendy was in 1873

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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bendy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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