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Answer for the clue "Fictile ", 7 letters:
pliable

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ High quality leather is firm yet pliable . ▪ The clay should be moistened regularly to keep it soft and pliable . ▪ The system helps make workers more pliable to the demands made by management. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. susceptible to being led or directed; "fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda" [syn: fictile ] able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract" [syn: elastic , ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pliable \Pli"a*ble\, a. [F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See Ply , v.] Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, willow is a pliable plant. Flexible in disposition; readily yielding to influence, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Old French ploiable "flexible, bendable," from plier "to bend" (see ply (n.)). Related: Pliably , pliability .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia