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sup·ple
(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.
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supple
(ˈsʌpəl)adj
1. 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
vb
rare to make or become supple
[C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed]
ˈsuppleness n
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sup•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 fold 1]
sup′ple•ness, n.
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supple
Past participle: suppled
Gerund: suppling
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| I am suppling |
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| I have suppled |
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| I was suppling |
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| I had suppled |
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| I will supple |
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| I will have suppled |
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| I will be suppling |
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| I will have been suppling |
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| I would supple |
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Verb 1. supple - make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"
Adj. 1. supple - moving and bending with ease
graceful - 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"
flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules"
3. supple - (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
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supple
adjective
1. 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, unbending
pliant firm, stiff, rigid, taut, inflexible, unyielding, unbending
2. flexible, lithe, limber, lissom(e), loose-limbed Paul was incredibly supple and strong.
flexible stiff, awkward, inflexible, creaky (informal), graceless, unsupple
flexible stiff, awkward, inflexible, creaky (informal), graceless, unsupple
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supple
adjective1. Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure:
2. Capable of withstanding stress without injury:
Physics: plastic.
3. Easily altered or influenced:
4. Capable of adapting or being adapted:
5. Willing to carry out the wishes of others:
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Translations
لَيِّن، مَرِن، لَدِن
ohebnývláčný
spændstig
sveigjanlegur, lipur
lokans
supple
[ˈsʌpl] ADJ [body, leather] → flexible ; [joint, limb] → ágil ; [skin] → suavethis will keep your skin supple → esto mantendrá tu piel suave
to keep o.s. supple → mantenerse flexible
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supple
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supple
(ˈsapl) adjective (of the body etc) bending easily. Take exercise if you want to keep supple; supple dancers. soepel لَيِّن، مَرِن، لَدِن гъвкав flexível ohebný, vláčný geschmeidig spændstig ευλύγιστος, εύκαμπτος flexible nõtke نرم notkea souple גמיש सुनम्य savitljiv, gibak hajlékony lentur sveigjanlegur, lipur agile, flessibile しなやかな 유연한 lankstus lokans lembut lenig myk, bøyelig, spenstig gibki, giętki نرم flexível suplu гибкий ohybný, pružný gibek savitljiv mjuk, smidig, spänstig ความยืดหยุ่น esnek 易彎曲的,柔軟的 робити(ся) гнучким لچک دار dẻo, dễ uốn 易弯的,柔软的
ˈsuppleness noun soepelheid لُيونَه، مُرونَه، لُدونَه гъвкавост flexibilidade ohebnost die Geschmeidigkeit spændstighed ευλυγισία flexibilidad nõtkus نرمي notkeus souplesse גמישות नम्यता, लचीलापन, वश्यवर्तिता, चापलूसी gipkost, savitljivost hajlékonyság, simulékonyság kelenturan sveigjanleiki, lipurð agilità, flessibilità しなやかさ 유연함 lankstumas lokanība; lokanums kelembutan lenigheid mykhet, spenstighet gibkość نرمی flexibilidade upleţe гибкость ohybnosť gibkost savitljivost mjukhet, smidighet, spänstighet ความนิ่มนวลอ่อนน้อม esneklik 柔軟性 гнучкість لچک، نرمی sự dẻo, sự dễ uốn 柔软性
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