kneadable

adjective

Definition of kneadablenext
as in elastic

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  1. elastic
  2. plastic
  3. variable
  4. malleable
  5. ductile
  6. adaptable
  7. modifiable
  8. pliable
Adjective
  • The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The elastic insult is meant to belittle the target as inauthentic, attention-hungry, unserious, and unmanly.
    — Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of elastic
Adjective
  • The trouble is that these connections significantly change over time—they’re plastic.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Vendors weave through the packed crowd hawking cans of beer, hard seltzer and jalapeño-tequila and cherry vodka Jell-O shots, served in plastic syringes.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plastic
Adjective
  • The fee change is just one variable short-term rental owners have to manage.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Developers must secure approvals from grid operators, who need to verify that regional transmission lines can absorb hundreds of megawatts of variable solar energy before regulators will grant final operating permits.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of variable
Adjective
  • In Gramsci’s telling, wars of maneuver could succeed where the state had a tight grip and the institutions of civil society (churches, schools, unions, professional organizations, the press) were weak and malleable, as in Imperial Russia.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This set comes with four 5-gallon grow bags made of a malleable fabric that helps retain moisture with natural drainage.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • The utility has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • In the early 1900s, GE’s William Coolidge helped make the breakthrough of using ductile tungsten as the filament in incandescent light bulbs.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of ductile
Adjective
  • While mosquitoes are remarkably adaptable animals, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that their numbers and territory are expanding as the planet warms and weather patterns change.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptable oak varieties are native to the capital region and, when mature, can often survive the hot, dry summers without being watered — something Leary points to when advocating for preserving the trees rather than planting new ones.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of adaptable
Adjective
  • About 45% of dementia cases are due to modifiable risk factors, said Singh, also principal investigator at the Brain Care Labs and Global Brain Care Coalition at Massachusetts General Hospital.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Consider asking your primary care physician about fasting glucose testing before your next annual visit; insulin resistance is the modifiable factor the trials keep returning to.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of modifiable
Adjective
  • Woven structures can combine several materials into forms that are soft, pliable and customizable, creating prospective applications in wearables, biomedical devices and aerospace.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Fazio wasn’t offering labor any leverage to make Lamont more generous or pliable.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliable
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