... new ideas ; adaptable < an elastic mind > • elastically adverb Synonyms: elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple mean able to endure strain without being ... the property of resisting deformation by stretching < an elastic waistband >. resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed < a resilient innersole >. springy stresses both the ease with which something yields ... flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Springy, rebounding, resilient, recoiling. 2. Recuperative. Moby Thesaurus Lastex, accommodating, adaptable, adaptive, adjustable ... malleable, mettlesome, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, racket, receptive, recuperative, recuperatory, resilient, responsive, reviviscent, rubber, rubber ball, rubber band, rubberlike, rubbery, ...
... shoelaces [syn: bow, bowknot] 2: a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed ... weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow 5 ...
... rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf" [syn: bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy] 7: abounding with life and energy; "the club members ...
... 0 (2005) n 1: a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed ... Date: 14th century 1. a. a fabric case filled with resilient material (as cotton, hair, feathers, foam rubber, or an arrangement ...
... shoot < sparks sprang out from the fire > (2) to be resilient or elastic; also to move by elastic force < the lid ... back strongly (a mattress with plenty of spring). 4 a resilient device usu. of bent or coiled metal used esp. to ...