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elastic
adjective as in pliant, rubbery
adjective as in adaptable, tolerant
Example Sentences
They produce and organize the so-called extracellular matrix, a network of proteins such as collagen, which makes the tissue stable and elastic, but also perform many other tasks.
The researchers chose three chemically versatile organic compounds from which they grew elastic organic crystals.
There’s a lower-height “no show” version, and a higher crew, but the quarter is ideal — it sits just above the ankle and the fabric at the top is elastic, so it won’t slip down.
While learning to play bass in the Warlocks, Lesh developed an elastic, melodic style that became as much a Dead signature as Garcia’s winding guitar leads.
Our tendons become drier, thinner and less elastic; muscles, in general, become smaller.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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