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whippy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of whippy

able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted

  • the whippy branches of a weeping willow
Synonyms of whippy

bouncy, elastic, flexible, resilient, rubberlike, rubbery, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple
Words Related to whippy

adaptable, ductile, kneadable, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant

limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy
Near Antonyms of whippy

compact, firm, hard, solid, unyielding

brittle, crisp, crumbly, flaky (also flakey), friable, short
Antonyms of whippy

inelastic, inflexible, nonelastic, rigid, stiff

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