plastic

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) A sculptor, moulder.
  2. Noun.  (archaic) Any solid but malleable substance.
  3. Noun.  A synthetic, thermoplastic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer.
  4. Noun.  Any similar synthetic material, not necessarily thermoplastic.
  5. Noun.  (colloquial) credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
  6. Noun.  (slang) Fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.
  7. Adjective.  Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
  8. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
  9. Adjective.  (dated) Creative, formative.
  10. Adjective.  (biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
  11. Adjective.  (context, medicine) Producing tissue.
  12. Adjective.  Constructed of polymer.
  13. Adjective.  Inferior or not the real thing; ersatz.
  14. Adjective.  (slang) Fake, snobbish. Usually refers to a person.

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