单词 | pliant |
释义 | pliant —pliancy, pliantness, n. —pliantly, adv. /pluy"euhnt/, adj. 1. bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay. 2. easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature. [1300-50; ME < OF, prp. of plier to PLY2; see -ANT] Syn. 1, 2. pliable, flexile. See flexible. 2. manageable, tractable, docile. |
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