noun / adjective
plastic
Capable of being molded or shaped.
The moist clay stays plastic enough to shape by hand.
Etymology
The Greek adjective concerns shaping or molding. This sense describes the capacity to take a new form, whether or not the substance is a modern synthetic plastic.
More examples
- The factory molds plastic into toys and kitchen tools.
- She keeps leftovers in a plastic container.
- Heat makes the material more plastic and easier to shape.
Forms
plastic · plastics
plasticity noun — The ability to change or be shaped.