Both Uses of
flexible
in
Brave New World
- Lenina got out of the bath, toweled herself dry, took hold of a long flexible tube plugged into the wall, presented the nozzle to her breast, as though she meant to commit suicide, pressed down the trigger.†
p. 37..4
- Mitsima rolled out another piece of clay into a long flexible cylinder, trooped it into a circle and pressed it on to the rim of the cup.†
p. 134..4 *
Definition:
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(flexible) bendable or adaptablein various senses, including:
- easily bent without physical damage or injury -- as of a hose or gymnast
- able to adjust readily to different conditions -- as of a plan
- willing to make concessions -- as of a negotiator or a boss