To sign "flexible," start by bringing both hands in front of your chest in flattened "O" shapes, with your fingertips touching your thumbs. Position your hands so the fingertips of both hands are touching or nearly touching each other. Then, bend your hands back and forth at the wrists in alternating directions, as if you are bending a pliable piece of material.
Sign "my," "work," and "schedule," then use the sign for "flexible" to show that your hours can be bent or changed easily to fit different needs.
After signing "travel" and "plan," emphasize the sign for "flexible" with a slight, affirming nod to show the importance of adaptability.
Establish the subject by signing "gymnast," then sign "flexible" while using a facial expression that conveys being impressed by their physical ability.
Sign "my," "work," and "schedule," then use the sign for "flexible" to show that your hours can be bent or changed easily to fit different needs.
After signing "travel" and "plan," emphasize the sign for "flexible" with a slight, affirming nod to show the importance of adaptability.
Establish the subject by signing "gymnast," then sign "flexible" while using a facial expression that conveys being impressed by their physical ability.
Yes! In ASL, this sign is wonderfully versatile. You can use it to describe a person's physical flexibility, like a dancer or gymnast, as well as a flexible situation, like an adaptable schedule, a relaxed rule, or an open-minded person.
They don't need to be pressed tightly together, but they should be touching or very close. Keeping them together helps create the visual illusion of a single, continuous object that is bending in the middle.
A moderate, smooth pace is best. If you sign it too quickly, it might look frantic or confusing. A steady, rhythmic back-and-forth motion clearly communicates the idea of something being pliable and adaptable.
