manipulatable Definition

manipulate
verb manipulated, manipulating

1. To handle something, or move or work it with the hands, especially in a skilful way.

Thesaurus: form, shape, mould, ply.
2. To control or influence someone or something cleverly and unscrupulously, especially to one's own advantage.

Thesaurus: manoeuvre, control, guide, direct, engineer, influence.
3. To give false appearance to something, change its character, etc.

Example: manipulating the statistics to suit his argument
4. To apply therapeutic treatment with the hands to (a part of the body).
5. word processing.
To move, edit or alter (data, files, blocks of text, etc).

Derivative: manipulable
adj

Derivative: manipulation
noun

Derivative: manipulative
adj

Said of a person: given to or skilled in manipulating or exploiting people or circumstances.

Derivative: manipulator
noun

A person or device that manipulates.

Etymology: 19c: a back-formation from 18c manipulation, ultimately from Latin manipulus handful, from manus hand + plere to fill.