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STRETCHINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The capacity for being stretched
Synonyms:
stretch; stretchability; stretchiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("stretchiness" is a kind of...):
elasticity; snap (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed)
Derivation:
stretchy (capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape)