sup|pli|ant — «SUHP lee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. asking or praying humbly and earnestly; supplicating: »lifting suppliant hands in a prayer for mercy. He sent a suppliant message for help. SYNONYM(S): beseeching. –n. a person who asks humbly and earnestly … Useful english dictionary
sup·pli·ant — … Useful english dictionary
pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… … English syllables
suppliant — sup·pli·ant … English syllables
suppliantly — sup·pli·ant·ly … English syllables
suppliant — sup•pli•ant [[t]ˈsʌp li ənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who supplicates; petitioner 2) supplicating 3) expressive of supplication, as words or actions • Etymology: 1400–50; < MF, prp. of supplier < L supplicāre to supplicate sup′pli•ant•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
suppliant — sup|pli|ant [ˈsʌpliənt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: , present participle of supplier to supplicate , from Latin supplicare; SUPPLICANT] literary a supplicant >suppliant adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
suppliant — sup|pli|ant [ sʌpliənt ] noun count a SUPPLICANT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
