MALLEABLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Example: ductile copper; malleable metals such as gold; they soaked the leather to made it pliable; pliant molten glass; made of highly tensile steel alloy

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

easily influenced

Synonyms

Pliable, Tractile, Ductile, Tensile, Malleable

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "malleable" comes from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni-. It started in Latin malleāre. Then it appeared in Late Latin malleābilis. Later, people used it in Middle French malléable.

🧩 Fun Fact

A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.

➡️ Words that Start with MA

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Words that End with LE ⬅️

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