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