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malleable

Syllabification: (mal·le·a·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈmalyəbəl, ˈmalēə-/

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Definition of malleable

adjective

  • (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
  • easily influenced; pliable:Anna was shaken enough to be malleable

Derivatives

malleability

Pronunciation: /ˌmalyəˈbilitē, ˌmalēə-/

noun

malleably

Pronunciation: /-blē/

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'able to be hammered'): via Old French from medieval Latin malleabilis, from Latin malleus 'a hammer'

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