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- Dictionarysupple/ˈsʌp(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible: "her supple fingers" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make more flexible.
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SUPPLE definition: 1. bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff: 2. able to change quickly and successfully to…. Learn more.
1. a. : compliant often to the point of obsequiousness. b. : readily adaptable or responsive to new situations. 2. a. : capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks : pliant. supple leather. b. : able to perform bending or twisting movements with ease : limber. supple legs of a dancer. c.
Supple definition: bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible. See examples of SUPPLE used in a sentence.
A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking.
Something or someone that is supple bends and moves easily, like a contortionist at a circus sideshow. If you can wrap your legs around your neck, you most likely have a supple body.
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.
Synonyms for SUPPLE: flexible, pliant, plastic, limber, pliable, floppy, willowy, lissom; Antonyms of SUPPLE: rigid, stiff, stiffened, inflexible, inelastic, unyielding, brittle, fragile.
1. A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. [...] 2. A supple person can move and bend their body very easily. [...] 3. If you describe something such as a flavour or a sound as supple, you like it because it is smooth and rich. [literary] [...]
Definitions of 'supple' 1. A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. [...] 2. A supple person can move and bend their body very easily. [...] More. Conjugations of 'supple' present simple: I supple, you supple [...] past simple: I suppled, you suppled [...] past participle: suppled. More.
The meaning of supple. Definition of supple. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
