sup´ple|ness

sup´ple|ness
sup|ple «SUHP uhl», adjective, -pler, -plest, verb, -pled, -pling.
–adj.
1. bending or folding easily, without breaking or cracking; pliant: »

a supple birch tree, supple leather.

 SYNONYM(S): pliable.
2. capable of bending easily; moving easily or nimbly: »

a supple dancer. “In my youth,” said the sage…“I kept all my limbs ve supple By the use of this ointment” (Lewis Carroll).

3. Figurative. readily adaptable to different ideas, circumstances, or people: a) flexible; elastic: »

a keen and supple mind.

SYNONYM(S): plastic. b) yielding readily to persuasion or influence; compliant: »

She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.

4. artfully or servilely complaisant or obsequious.
–v.t.
to make supple.
–v.i.
to grow supple.
╂[Middle English souple < Old French souple, and supple < Latin supplex, -icis submissive; (literally) bending, related to supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate)]
–sup´ple|ly, adverb.
–sup´ple|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sup|ple — «SUHP uhl», adjective, pler, plest, verb, pled, pling. –adj. 1. bending or folding easily, without breaking or cracking; pliant: »a supple birch tree, supple leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable. 2. capable of bending easily; moving easily or nimbly: » …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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  • supple — sup|ple [ sʌpl ] adjective a supple object or material is soft and bends easily a. able to move and bend your body very easily and in a graceful way: Do some stretching exercises to keep yourself supple. ╾ sup|ple|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Suppleness — Sup ple*ness, n. The quality or state of being supple; flexibility; pliableness; pliancy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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