supple English

Meaning supple meaning

What does supple mean?

supple

— verb make pliant and flexible These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use

— adjective (= limber) (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

— adjective (= limber) (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable a supple mind a limber imagination

— adjective (= lissome) moving and bending with ease

Synonyms supple synonyms

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supple English » English

flexible

pliant

limber

lithe

pliable

soft

lissom

elastic

limp

whippy

lithesome

lissome

delicate

bendable

tender

sylphlike

svelte

springy

smoothtongued

slender

resilient

nimble

agile

adaptable

withy

well-toned

weak

wavy

unexacting

unbigoted

sway

stretchy

stretched

stretchable

stretch

spry

soft-skinned

plastic clay

plastic

pert

obedient

nonrigid

moldable

make supple

live

light-hearted

light

is soft

graceful

flattering

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Bend

• What words describe something that can be bent?
  bendable flexible flexibility jointed pliable plastic supple