pli´ant|ness

pli´ant|ness
pli|ant «PLY uhnt», adjective.
1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »

pliant leather.

SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf.flexible)
2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: »

a pliant nature. It was his wish that Lord Granville, a young man whom he believed to be pliant to his influence, should be Palmerston's successor (Lytton Strachey).

3. changing easily to fit different conditions; adaptable.
[< Old French pliant bending, present participle of plier; see etym. under ply2 (Cf.ply)]
pli´ant|ly, adverb.
pli´ant|ness, noun.

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  • pli´ant|ly — pli|ant «PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »pliant leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • pli|ant — «PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »pliant leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: » …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pliant — pli•ant [[t]ˈplaɪ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) pliable 2) having a variety of uses; adaptable • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < OF, prp. of plier to bend (see ply II); see ant pli′an•cy, pli′ant•ness, n. pli′ant•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Pliant — Pli ant, a. [F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See {Ply}, v.] 1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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