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Pliable vs Unstarch - What's the difference?

pliable | unstarch |

As an adjective pliable

is soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.

As a verb unstarch is

to free from starch; to make limp or pliable.

pliable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded
    • You will find the clay perfectly pliable as long as it stays fairly moist.

    Synonyms

    * lithy

    Derived terms

    * pliableness * pliably

    Related terms

    * pliability * pliancy * pliant * ply

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -able ----

    unstarch

    English

    Verb

  • To free from starch; to make limp or pliable.
    • (Webster 1913)