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supple
sup·ple S0905800 (sŭp′əl)adj. sup·pler, sup·plest 1. Readily bent, folded, or manipulated; pliant: a wallet made of supple leather. See Synonyms at flexible.2. Moving and bending with agility; limber: a supple gymnast.3. Adaptable to changing circumstances: "The supple ambiguities of English are a large part of its genius" (Mark Abley).tr. & intr.v. sup·pled, sup·pling, sup·ples To make or become supple.
[Middle English souple, from Old French, from Latin supplex, suppliant; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]
sup′ple·ness n.sup′ply, sup′ple·ly adv.supple (ˈsʌpəl) adj1. bending easily without damage2. capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe3. mentally flexible; responding readily4. disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servilityvbrare to make or become supple[C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed] ˈsuppleness nsup•ple (ˈsʌp əl)
adj. -pler, -plest, adj. 1. bending readily without breaking, splitting, etc.; pliant; flexible. 2. characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements. 3. characterized by mental responsiveness and adaptability. 4. compliant or yielding. 5. obsequious; servile. v.t., v.i. 6. to make or become supple. [1250–1300; < Old French < Latin supplex submissive, suppliant =sup- sup- + -plic-, perhaps the base of plicāre to fold1] sup′ple•ness, n. supple
Past participle: suppled
Gerund: suppling
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Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | supple - make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | Adj. | 1. | supple - moving and bending with easelissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, sylphlike, svelte, slendergraceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution | | 2. | supple - (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination"limberflexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules" | | 3. | supple - (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freelylimberflexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches" |
suppleadjective1. pliant, flexible, pliable, plastic, bending, elastic, rubbery, bendable, stretchable The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.
pliant firm, stiff, rigid, taut, inflexible, unyielding, unbending2. flexible, lithe, limber, lissom(e), loose-limbed Paul was incredibly supple and strong.
flexible stiff, awkward, inflexible, creaky (informal), graceless, unsupplesuppleadjective1. Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure:ductile, flexible, flexile, flexuous, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, workable.2. Capable of withstanding stress without injury:elastic, flexible, flexile, resilient, springy.Physics: plastic.3. Easily altered or influenced:ductile, elastic, flexible, flexile, impressionable, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant, suggestible.4. Capable of adapting or being adapted:adaptable, adaptive, adjustable, elastic, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant.5. Willing to carry out the wishes of others:amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, submissive, tractable.Translationssupple (ˈsapl) adjective (of the body etc) bending easily. Take exercise if you want to keep supple; supple dancers. 易彎曲的，柔軟的 易弯的，柔软的 ˈsuppleness noun 柔軟性 柔软性supple
supple Physical exam adjective Referring to free movement of a body partsupple
Related to supple: glucosamineSynonyms for suppleadj pliantSynonyms- pliant
- flexible
- pliable
- plastic
- bending
- elastic
- rubbery
- bendable
- stretchable
Antonyms- firm
- stiff
- rigid
- taut
- inflexible
- unyielding
- unbending
adj flexibleSynonyms- flexible
- lithe
- limber
- lissom(e)
- loose-limbed
Antonyms- stiff
- awkward
- inflexible
- creaky
- graceless
- unsupple
Synonyms for suppleadj capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressureSynonyms- ductile
- flexible
- flexile
- flexuous
- malleable
- moldable
- plastic
- pliable
- pliant
- workable
adj capable of withstanding stress without injurySynonyms- elastic
- flexible
- flexile
- resilient
- springy
- plastic
adj easily altered or influencedSynonyms- ductile
- elastic
- flexible
- flexile
- impressionable
- malleable
- plastic
- pliable
- pliant
- suggestible
adj capable of adapting or being adaptedSynonyms- adaptable
- adaptive
- adjustable
- elastic
- flexible
- malleable
- pliable
- pliant
adj willing to carry out the wishes of othersSynonyms- amenable
- biddable
- compliant
- conformable
- docile
- obedient
- submissive
- tractable
Synonyms for suppleverb make pliant and flexibleRelated Wordsadj moving and bending with easeSynonyms- lissom
- lissome
- lithe
- lithesome
- sylphlike
- svelte
- slender
Related Wordsadj (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptableSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freelySynonymsRelated Words |