1. not rigid; flexible or able to bend
2. describing an airship that maintains its shape through gas pressure rather than a rigid framework
Usage: aviation

Examples

• The nonrigid plastic tubing could be easily bent around corners.
• She preferred nonrigid contact lenses for comfort.
• The nonrigid airship floated gracefully above the city.
• Nonrigid materials are often used in flexible packaging.
• The engineer designed a nonrigid joint to allow movement.
• Blimps are examples of nonrigid aircraft that rely on internal gas pressure.