an elastic step
1elastic — elastically, adv. /i las tik/, adj. 1. capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber. 2. spontaneously expansive, as gases. 3. flexible;… …
2elastic — /əˈlæstɪk / (say uh lastik), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. having the property of recovering shape after deformation, as solids. 2. spontaneously expansive, as gases. 3. flexible, yielding, or accommodating: *Flaherty had put a very elastic… …
3elastic — e•las•tic [[t]ɪˈlæs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) capable of returning to its original length or shape after being stretched 2) phs spontaneously expansive, as gases 3) flexible; adaptable: elastic rules[/ex] 4) bouncy or springy: an elastic step[/ex] 5)… …
4elastic — adj 1 Elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple are comparable when they mean able to endure strain (as extension, compression, twisting, or bending) without being permanently affected or injured. Elastic and resilient are both general and… …
5step-in — noun Date: 1921 an article of clothing put on by being stepped into: as a. a shoe resembling but usually having a higher vamp than a pump and having concealed elastic to adjust the fit b. short panties for women usually used in plural • step in… …
6Avid Elastic Reality — Elastic Reality was a warping and morphing software application available on Windows, Macintosh and Silicon Graphics workstations, discontinued in 1999. The workflow of the application is based around drawing source and destination curves or… …
7I Am an Elastic Firecracker — Infobox Album | Name = I Am an Elastic Firecracker Type = Album Artist = Tripping Daisy Released = 1995 Genre = Grunge Length = 54:29 Label = Island Records Last album = Bill (1992) This album = I Am an Elastic Firecracker (1995) Next album =… …
8e|las|tic — «ih LAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that can be stretched or pressed together and then return to its original shape, position, or size: »Toy balloons, sponges, and steel springs are elastic. SYNONYM(S): resilient. 2. springing back; springy …
9Horatio Bridge — Commodore Horatio Bridge (1806 1893) was a United States Naval officer who, as Chief of the Bureau of Provisions, served for many years as head of the Navy s supply organization. Appointed by his former college mate, President Franklin Pierce,… …
10tastefully — adverb In a tasteful manner He could see that she was tastefully, though not richly, dressed, and that she walked with an elastic step that revealed a light heart and the vigor of perfect health. Her face, of course, he could not analyze, since… …
