| Main Entry: | cement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gluing, binding material |
Synonyms: |
adhesive, binder, birdlime, bond, concrete, epoxy, glue, grout, gum, gunk, lime, lute, mortar, mucilage, mud, paste, plaster, putty, rubber cement, sand, sealant, size, solder, stickum, tar |
| Notes: | cement comes from Latin caementum 'chips of stone'; cement is an ingredient of concrete, but is not a synonym; cement should be pronounced suh-MENT |
| Main Entry: | pliable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bendable, adaptable |
Synonyms: |
compliant, docile, ductile, easily led, easy, flexible, impressionable, limber, lithe, malleable, manageable, manipulable, moldable, obedient, plastic, pliant, putty, receptive, responsive, rolling with the punches, spongy, submissive, supple, susceptible, tractable, yielding |
Antonyms: |
inflexible, rigid, stiff, unadaptable, unbendable, unpliable, unpliant, unyielding |