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Word entry · 9 letters

malleable

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"Easy to shape"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈmæl.iː.ə.bəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aabeelllmStarts with MEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Word origin

From Middle French malléable, borrowed from Late Latin malleābilis, derived from Latin malleāre (“to hammer”), from malleus (“hammer”), from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni- (“crushing”), an extended variant of *melh₂- (“crush, grind”).

Used in a sentence

  • My opinion on the subject is malleable.
  • The psychosocial factors in this study are malleable and provide target areas for enhancing mental health in those with high levels of autistic traits.
  • And all over Hollywood, suits are licking their chops at the prospect of more malleable actors. “She’s not going to talk back,” one top talent wrangler told me dryly.

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