whippier
Increasingly thin, springy
Whippier is the comparative form of whippy, meaning more flexible and springy.
A fishing rod might be whippier than another, bending easily under load but snapping back.
Tree branches, golf club shafts, and fencing foils can all be described as whippier when they have more give and resilience than something being compared.
Able to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- springyAble to rebound
resilient · yielding · limber · flexuous · bendy · snappy · tensile · recoil
bendable
Able to curve
springy · resilient · yielding · limber · flexuous · bendy · snappy · tensile · recoil · bouncy
flicking
Quick striking motion
swooshing · cracking · swatting · switching · slashing · whiplike · darting · springing
rattan
Tropical palm for weaving
- bambooTall woody grass
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
carbon fiber · reed · wicker · cane · birch · willow · neoprene · latex · elastomer · spandex
- whipping upMaking something quickly
- whipping creamHigh-fat dairy for aerating
- whipping outProducing something swiftly
- whipping boyDesignated recipient of punishment
- whipping postPost for binding during lashing
- whipping offRemoving with speed