Pliable and Waxy

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Pliable adjective - Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

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Waxy is a synonym for pliable. In some cases you can use "Waxy" instead an adjective "Pliable".

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

Waxy adjective - Capable of being easily molded or modeled.

Usage example: the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay

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Pliable is a synonym for waxy in containing wax topic. You can use "Pliable" instead an adjective "Waxy".

Nearby Words: wax, waxed

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Waxy and Pliable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/waxy

Pliable & Waxy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/waxy>.

Waxy or Pliable. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/waxy.

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