bendy
/ˈbɛndi/adjective, noun
bendy is spelled B-E-N-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bendy means “Having the ability to be bent easily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bendy?
| Letters | 5: B-E-N-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bendy?
Bendy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bendy?
- /ˈbɛndi/
- /ˈbɪndi/
Bendy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-bendy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bendy
- bendier comparative
- bendiest superlative
- bendies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bendy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the ability to be bent easily.
Bendy rulers are far more fun than the wooden ones.
- 2
informalOf a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily; resilient.
- 3
Containing many bends and twists.
a bendy road
- 4
Articulated.
- 5
Divided into diagonal bands of colour.
noun
- 1
UKslangA bendy bus.
- 2
A field divided diagonally into several bends, varying in metal and colour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bendy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bendy come from?
From bend + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).