whippy
Bendy and resilient
Whippy describes something thin and flexible enough to bend or spring back easily, like a switch or fishing rod: a whippy little branch.
The word suggests resilience with a slight snap to it.
In British English, whippy also describes soft-serve ice cream, from the brand Mr Whippy: a whippy cone from the van.
Easily bent or influenced
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
- springyAble to rebound
- resilientAble to recover quickly
yielding · limber · bendy · pliable · malleable · lithe · ductile · flexuous
Thin and graceful
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- wiryThin and muscular
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
svelte · slim · narrow · lean · twiggy · lanky · wispy · reedy
Capable of extending
- rubberbandStretchy loop for binding
- tensileCapable of elongation
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
elasticity · extensible · expandable · contractile · latex · neoprene · polyurethane · stretch
pliant
Easily bent or influenced
resilient · yielding · limber · bendy · pliable · malleable · lithe · ductile · flexuous · twistable
slender
Thin and graceful
spindly · svelte · slim · narrow · lean · twiggy · lanky · wispy · reedy
stretchy
Capable of extending
- rubberbandStretchy loop for binding
- tensileCapable of elongation
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
spandex · elasticity · extensible · expandable · contractile · latex · neoprene · polyurethane · stretch · resilience
energetic
Having much vigor
perky · bouncy · snappy · spirited · frisky · jaunty · spry · animated · dynamic · chipper
beating
Repeated striking or pulsing
aerating · fluffing · blending · emulsifying · creaming · incorporating · folding · meringue · peaks · egg whites
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- whip upCreate hastily
- whipped upMade fast, informal
- whipping upMaking something quickly
- whip outProduce something swiftly
- crack the whipAssert stern authority
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