Flexible
Flexible adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.
Usage example: the tent was held up by crisscrossing flexible rods threaded through the top
Stiffened
Stiffened adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.
Usage example: an old-fashioned dress with a stiffened lace collar
Nearby Words: stiff, stiffening
Both words in one sentence
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Van's sword in GUN×SWORD is a partial example; while it's flexible enough to wrap around his waist, he never attacks with it until it's stiffened into its full sword form.
Source: Whip Sword
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