"bendsome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more bendsome [comparative], most bendsome [superlative]
Etymology: From bend + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bend|some|pos=adjective}} bend + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} bendsome (comparative more bendsome, superlative most bendsome)
  1. (rare or archaic, puristic) Marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable. Tags: archaic, rare Synonyms: lithy
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