plastically
Like clay being formed
In a plastic manner—with the capacity to be molded, shaped, or deformed.
The term appears in technical contexts describing how materials respond to stress: The metal deformed plastically under pressure.
It also describes artistic or visual shaping: The sculptor thought plastically, seeing forms in raw clay.
In a manufactured way
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
polystyrene · acrylic · polyester · vinyl · polycarbonate · polymer · resin · manufactured
In a bendable way
- elasticallyWith flexible recovery
- supplelyIn a flexible manner
- yieldingBending under pressure
- reshapingAltering structure or form
adaptably · limber · lithely · compliantly · give · springiness · resilience
Giving something its form
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- formingComing into existence
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
carving · casting · figuratively · artistically · dimensionally · expressively · rendering · manipulating
Regarding outward appearance only
- augmentationAct of adding more
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- BotoxCosmetic paralytic injection
reconstruction · enhancement · implant · reshaping · contouring · liposuction · filler · procedure
In an adjusting manner
- rewiringReplacing electrical connections
- reorganizingArranging anew
- remappingReassigning input functions
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
recovering · developmentally · cognitively · retraining · rehabilitating
artificially
In a manufactured way
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
nylon · polystyrene · acrylic · polyester · vinyl · polycarbonate · polymer · resin · manufactured · industrially
pliantly
In a bendable way
- elasticallyWith flexible recovery
- supplelyIn a flexible manner
- yieldingBending under pressure
reshaping · adaptably · limber · lithely · compliantly · give · springiness · resilience
shaping
Giving something its form
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- formingComing into existence
- sculptingShaping material into forms
clay · carving · casting · figuratively · artistically · dimensionally · expressively · rendering · manipulating · working
cosmetically
Regarding outward appearance only
- augmentationAct of adding more
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
Botox · reconstruction · enhancement · implant · reshaping · contouring · liposuction · filler · procedure · aesthetic
adaptively
In an adjusting manner
- rewiringReplacing electrical connections
- reorganizingArranging anew
- remappingReassigning input functions
learning · recovering · developmentally · cognitively · retraining · rehabilitating
plasticallyelastically
With flexible recovery
resiliently · reversibly · springily · temporarily · bouncily
plasticallyrigidly
In an unyielding manner
inflexibly · stiffly · unbendingly · unyieldingly · intractably
plasticallygenuinely
In a real manner
authentically · naturally · organically · sincerely · honestly
plastic, plaster, plasticity, cytoplasm, protoplasm, fibroblast, plasticizer, plasticize, bioplastics