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Etymology

Middle English malliable, borrowed from late Latin malleābilis, derived from malleāre "to hammer", from malleus "hammer", from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni- "crushing", an extended variant of *melH₂- "crush, grind".

Pronunciation

Adjective

malleable (comparative more malleable, superlative most malleable)

  1. Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
  2. (metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.
    My opinion on the subject is malleable.

Related terms

References

Category: English adjectives

 

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