plastic
A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
Noun 2 meanings
A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
“I knew the war between cash and credit cards was over and plastic had won, hands down, when even Mickey D's started taking credit and debit cards.”
Adjective 4 meanings
Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
Creative, formative.
Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
Etymology
From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσω (plássō, “to mold, form”). Doublet of plastique.
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PLASTIC at a glance
PLASTIC has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,897 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with plastic
All rhymesOne letter away
- ELASTIC9
- CLASTIC11
- PLASTID10
- PLASMIC13
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