The Only Use
resilient
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- As I passed the bed I stepped on something warm, resilient, and rather smooth.
p. 157.6resilient = able to withstand strain
Definitions:
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(1)
(resilient) able to withstand strain and/or quickly recover from it -- such as a person retaining a positive attitude, or a material returning to its shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)