capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
\MAL-ee-uh-buhl\, adjective: 1 Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals 2 Capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces; easily influenced 3 Capable of adjusting to changing circumstances; adaptable
A substance that is malleable is soft and can easily be made into different shapes. Silver is the most malleable of all metals. rigid
\MAL-ee-uh-bul\, adjective: 1 Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals 2 Capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces; easily influenced 3 Capable of adjusting to changing circumstances; adaptable