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elastic
adjective as in pliant, rubbery
adjective as in adaptable, tolerant
Example Sentences
Muncy, who entered the Dodger clubhouse Thursday afternoon wearing a blue elastic support bandage on his left leg, said he originally feared the worst, but an MRI found no structual damage.
Farming him out to another team is an option, but that's always complicated because teams are not always that keen to have a driver who is on a piece of elastic to a rival.
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like “terrorists,” “insider threats,” “enemies within,” “illegals,” and “traitors.”
Practically overnight, I had to adjust to how my new glasses slid down my nose and the way the elastics tethered to my braces snapped like rubber bands in a junk drawer.
That may result in ankle swelling, especially as we age, because veins become less elastic.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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