mal|le|a|ble

mal|le|a|ble
mal|le|a|ble «MAL ee uh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be hammered or pressed in various shapes without being broken. Gold, silver, copper, and tin are malleable; they can be beaten into thin sheets.
2. Figurative. adaptable; yielding: »

A malleable person can adjust to changed plans. Human nature is often malleable…where religious interests are concerned (John Lothrop Motley).

[< Old French malleable < Latin malleus hammer + Old French -able -able]
mal´le|a|ble|ness, noun.

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