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View usage for: (sʌpəl) Word forms: comparative suppler, superlative supplest1. adjectiveA supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. Traditional cheesemaking skills give our brie its soft, supple, creamy texture. Synonyms: pliant, flexible, pliable, plastic More Synonyms of supple suppleness uncountable noun This luxurious talcum lotion restores softness and suppleness to dehydrated skin. 2. adjectiveA supple person can move and bend their body very easily. Paul was incredibly supple and strong. Try these simple exercises to keep your feet supple. Synonyms: flexible, lithe, limber, lissom(e) More Synonyms of supple suppleness uncountable noun Exercise in pregnancy can build up your strength and suppleness. 3. graded adjectiveIf you describe something such as a flavour or a sound as supple, you like it because it is smooth and rich. [literary] The wine has a medium-bodied, supple flavour. ...the haunting didgeridoo, the teasing keyboards and the supple bassline. supple in British English (ˈsʌpəl) adjective1. bending easily without damage 2. capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe 3. mentally flexible; responding readily 4. disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servility verb5. rare to make or become supple Derived forms suppleness (ˈsuppleness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed supple in American English (ˈsʌpəl) adjectiveWord forms: ˈsuppler or ˈsupplest1. easily bent or twisted; flexible; pliant 2. able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber a supple body 3. easily changed or influenced 4. adaptable, as to changes a supple mind verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsuppled or ˈsuppling5. to make or become supple SIMILAR WORDS: eˈlastic Derived forms supplely (ˈsupplely) adverb suppleness (ˈsuppleness) noun Word origin ME souple < OFr < L supplex, humble, submissive, akin to supplicare: see supplicate Examples of 'supple' in a sentencesupple British English: supple ADJECTIVE A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. - American English: supple
- Brazilian Portuguese: flexível
- Chinese: 柔软的
- European Spanish: flexible
- French: souple
- German: geschmeidig
- Italian: flessibile
- Japanese: >柔軟な物体や素材が
- Korean: 유연한
- European Portuguese: flexível
- Latin American Spanish: flexible
Chinese translation of 'supple' adj - [object, material]
柔韧(韌)的 (róurèn de) - [person, body]
轻(輕)盈的 (qīngyíng de)
Definition (of a material or object) soft and bending easily without breaking The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. Synonyms bending rubbery bendable stretchable Opposites firm , stiff , rigid , taut , inflexible , unyielding , unbending Definition (of a person) moving and bending easily and gracefully Paul was incredibly supple and strong. Synonyms Opposites stiff , awkward , inflexible , creaky (informal) , graceless , unsupple Additional synonymsDefinition capable of returning to its original shape after stretching, compression, or other distortion Work the dough until it is slightly elastic. Synonyms flexible, yielding, supple, rubbery, pliable, plastic, springy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, ductile, stretchable Definition able to move or bend the body freely He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was. Synonyms pliant, flexible, supple, agile, plastic, graceful, elastic, lithe, pliable, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbedDefinition attractively graceful and supple in movement His walk was lithe and graceful. Synonyms supple, flexible, agile, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbedAdditional synonymsa loose-limbed, feline figure wearing black gloves Synonyms limber, plastic, flexible, graceful, elastic, supple, agile, lithe, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointedDefinition capable of being moulded or formed The mud is as soft and plastic as butter. Synonyms pliant, soft, flexible, supple, pliable, tensile, ductile, mouldable, fictile Definition easily bent The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, limber, malleable, pliant, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable |