malleable
/ˈmæli.əbəl/adjective
Capable of being beaten or pressed into thin sheets or new shapes, as with a hammer or rollers.
Example sentences
- “Gold is so malleable that it can be hammered into sheets thinner than paper.”
- “Heated iron becomes malleable, so the blacksmith can hammer it into shape.”
Figuratively, a malleable person is easily influenced, which usually reads as a criticism.