malleable

[ mal-ee-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈmæl i ə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.

adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child.

Origin of malleable

1350–1400; Middle English malliable<Medieval Latin malleābilis, equivalent to malle(āre) to hammer (derivative of Latin malleus hammer) + -ābilis-able

SYNONYMS FOR malleable

2 impressionable, moldable, flexible, pliable.

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ANTONYMS FOR malleable

2 refractory, intractable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM malleable

mal·le·a·bly, adverbmal·le·a·bil·i·ty, mal·le·a·ble·ness, nounnon·mal·le·a·ble, adjectiveun·mal·le·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby malleable

mallard, Mallarmé, mallcore, Malle, malleability, malleable, malleable cast iron, malleable iron, malleablize, malleate, mallee

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Example sentences from the Web for malleable

Even adults like to shoehorn their bottoms into a malleable rubber swing and take a ride down memory lane.
When An Adopted Child Won’t Attach|Tina Traster|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This gig, however, has its unique set of challenges around which to be malleable.
Interactive Play ‘Queen of the Night’ Opens at Restored Diamond Horseshoe Club|Brian Spitulnik|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They see gun rights as insecure, malleable, and under constant attack.
Clarify the Second Amendment?|Justin Green|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lapid may be malleable, but Bennett was without question on the hard-right, verging on undemocratic.
A Vote Against Bibi, Not His Policies|Ali Gharib|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Reality, for Gingrich, is a malleable phenomenon—also, these days, a pretty astonishing one.
Newt Gingrich Shape-Shifts Through New Hampshire|Lloyd Grove|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The creative energy of love demands an indetermined and malleable future.
The Complex Vision|John Cowper Powys
At 150° it is malleable and can be rolled into thin sheets; at higher temperatures it again becomes very brittle.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
The latter works embrace a small manufactory of malleable iron, and the two together have seven blast furnaces.
Western Worthies|J. Stephen Jeans
It was of malleable iron, and of the form shown in the accompanying figure.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
This is another of these malleable hallucinations which the patient had daily.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung

British Dictionary definitions for malleable

malleable

/ (ˈmælɪəbəl) /

adjective

(esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking

able to be influenced; pliable or tractable

Derived forms of malleable

malleability or rare malleableness, nounmalleably, adverb

Word Origin for malleable

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin malleābilis, from Latin malleus hammer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for malleable

malleable

[ măl′ē-ə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure.

Easily controlled or influenced; tractable.

Scientific definitions for malleable

malleable

[ măl′ē-ə-bəl ]

Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress. Gold is the most malleable metal. Compare ductile.

单词	malleable
释义	malleable [ mal-ee-uh-buhl ] / ˈmæl i ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malleable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child. Origin of malleable 1350–1400; Middle English malliable<Medieval Latin malleābilis, equivalent to malle(āre) to hammer (derivative of Latin malleus hammer) + -ābilis-able SYNONYMS FOR malleable 2 impressionable, moldable, flexible, pliable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR malleable ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR malleable 2 refractory, intractable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR malleable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM malleable mal·le·a·bly, adverbmal·le·a·bil·i·ty, mal·le·a·ble·ness, nounnon·mal·le·a·ble, adjectiveun·mal·le·a·ble, adjective Words nearby malleable mallard, Mallarmé, mallcore, Malle, malleability, malleable, malleable cast iron, malleable iron, malleablize, malleate, mallee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malleable Even adults like to shoehorn their bottoms into a malleable rubber swing and take a ride down memory lane. When An Adopted Child Won’t Attach\|Tina Traster\|May 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This gig, however, has its unique set of challenges around which to be malleable. Interactive Play ‘Queen of the Night’ Opens at Restored Diamond Horseshoe Club\|Brian Spitulnik\|December 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They see gun rights as insecure, malleable, and under constant attack. Clarify the Second Amendment?\|Justin Green\|January 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lapid may be malleable, but Bennett was without question on the hard-right, verging on undemocratic. A Vote Against Bibi, Not His Policies\|Ali Gharib\|January 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Reality, for Gingrich, is a malleable phenomenon—also, these days, a pretty astonishing one. Newt Gingrich Shape-Shifts Through New Hampshire\|Lloyd Grove\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The creative energy of love demands an indetermined and malleable future. The Complex Vision\|John Cowper Powys At 150° it is malleable and can be rolled into thin sheets; at higher temperatures it again becomes very brittle. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson The latter works embrace a small manufactory of malleable iron, and the two together have seven blast furnaces. Western Worthies\|J. Stephen Jeans It was of malleable iron, and of the form shown in the accompanying figure. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine\|Robert H. Thurston This is another of these malleable hallucinations which the patient had daily. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung British Dictionary definitions for malleable malleable / (ˈmælɪəbəl) / adjective (esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking able to be influenced; pliable or tractable Derived forms of malleable malleability or rare malleableness, nounmalleably, adverb Word Origin for malleable C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin malleābilis, from Latin malleus hammer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to malleable flexible, supple, workable, adaptable, compliant, ductile, governable, impressionable, manageable, plastic, pliant, soft, submissive, tractable, yielding, moldable, tractile, transformable Medical definitions for malleable malleable [ măl′ē-ə-bəl ] adj. Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure. Easily controlled or influenced; tractable. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for malleable malleable [ măl′ē-ə-bəl ] Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress. Gold is the most malleable metal. Compare ductile. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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malleable

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adjective

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Medical definitions for malleable

adj.

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