elastic

Speech parts

1. elastic - Noun

2. elastic - Adjective

3. elastic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.

Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.

An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flexible pliable stretchable variable yielding adjustable resilient adaptable extensible supple springy pliant rubbery rubber band bouncy
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Antonyms

inelastic set short strong difficult hard
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Hypernyms

band material fabric cloth textile elastic device

Phrases with the word

elastic cartilage elastic recovery elastic fibres elastic adhesive elastic body elastic rim

Anagrams

Alectis laciest latices Castile astelic Castiel salicet

Examples

an elastic band Source: Internet

a youthful and elastic walk Source: Internet

an adaptable person Source: Internet

a flexible personality Source: Internet

an elastic clause in a contract Source: Internet

According to Difore's Atlas of Histology the walls of aorta are elastic. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

elastane elastase elastase-like protease elastic adhesive elastic band elastic bandage