supple

[ suhp-uhl ]

/ ˈsʌp əl /

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adjective, sup·pler, sup·plest.

bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.

characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements.

characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action.

compliant or yielding.

obsequious; servile.

verb (used with or without object), sup·pled, sup·pling.

to make or become supple.

Origin of supple

1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English souple flexible, compliant <Old French: soft, yielding, lithe <Latin supplic- (stem of supplex) submissive, suppliant, equivalent to sup-sup- + -plic-, variously explained as akin to plicāre to fold¹, bend (thus meaning “bent over”; cf. complex), or to plācāre to placate¹ (thus meaning “in the attitude of a suppliant”); (v.) Middle English supplen to soften, derivative of the noun (compare Old French asoplir)

OTHER WORDS FROM supple

sup·ple·ness, nounun·sup·ple, adjectiveun·sup·ple·ness, nounun·sup·p·ly, adverb

Words nearby supple

supper club, suppertime, Suppiluliumas I, supplant, supplanter, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air

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Example sentences from the Web for supple

But that wine, a balanced blend of supple fruit, focused acidity and sweet spice, was my wake-up call.
The Pleasures of America’s Oldest Vines|Jordan Salcito|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Loose silk pants, cozy ponchos, and supple leggings were all a part of the equation.
The Missoni Show Was Full of Bathrobes|Misty White Sidell|February 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her finely-rounded, supple, muscular figure trembled, as if she had been the most fragile woman living.
The Fallen Leaves|Wilkie Collins
I never saw her move so quickly as when she went out the back door and broke off a supple green apple switch.
Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880|Various

The young man stood at supple ease before them, one hand resting on his hip and the other on the saddle.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
Iberville's hand was large, compact, and supple; Gering's small and firm.
The Trail of the Sword, Complete|Gilbert Parker
He fancied himself an athlete of possibilities and a supple dancer.
This Side of Paradise|F. Scott Fitzgerald

British Dictionary definitions for supple

supple

/ (ˈsʌpəl) /

adjective

bending easily without damage

capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe

mentally flexible; responding readily

disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servility

verb

rare to make or become supple

Derived forms of supple

suppleness, noun

Word Origin for supple

C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed

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单词	supple
释义	supple [ suhp-uhl ] / ˈsʌp əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supple ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, sup·pler, sup·plest. bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough. characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements. characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action. compliant or yielding. obsequious; servile. verb (used with or without object), sup·pled, sup·pling. to make or become supple. Origin of supple 1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English souple flexible, compliant <Old French: soft, yielding, lithe <Latin supplic- (stem of supplex) submissive, suppliant, equivalent to sup-sup- + -plic-, variously explained as akin to plicāre to fold¹, bend (thus meaning “bent over”; cf. complex), or to plācāre to placate¹ (thus meaning “in the attitude of a suppliant”); (v.) Middle English supplen to soften, derivative of the noun (compare Old French asoplir) OTHER WORDS FROM supple sup·ple·ness, nounun·sup·ple, adjectiveun·sup·ple·ness, nounun·sup·p·ly, adverb Words nearby supple supper club, suppertime, Suppiluliumas I, supplant, supplanter, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supple But that wine, a balanced blend of supple fruit, focused acidity and sweet spice, was my wake-up call. The Pleasures of America’s Oldest Vines\|Jordan Salcito\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Loose silk pants, cozy ponchos, and supple leggings were all a part of the equation. The Missoni Show Was Full of Bathrobes\|Misty White Sidell\|February 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her finely-rounded, supple, muscular figure trembled, as if she had been the most fragile woman living. The Fallen Leaves\|Wilkie Collins I never saw her move so quickly as when she went out the back door and broke off a supple green apple switch. Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880\|Various The young man stood at supple ease before them, one hand resting on his hip and the other on the saddle. Mavericks\|William MacLeod Raine Iberville's hand was large, compact, and supple; Gering's small and firm. The Trail of the Sword, Complete\|Gilbert Parker He fancied himself an athlete of possibilities and a supple dancer. This Side of Paradise\|F. Scott Fitzgerald British Dictionary definitions for supple supple / (ˈsʌpəl) / adjective bending easily without damage capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe mentally flexible; responding readily disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servility verb rare to make or become supple Derived forms of supple suppleness, noun Word Origin for supple C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supple lithe, elastic, pliable, limber, agile, malleable, springy, pliant, flexible, resilient, graceful, svelte, wiry, bending, rubber, yielding, stretch, adaptable, ductile, lissome
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supple

adjective, sup·pler, sup·plest.

verb (used with or without object), sup·pled, sup·pling.

Origin of supple

OTHER WORDS FROM supple

Words nearby supple

Example sentences from the Web for supple

British Dictionary definitions for supple

adjective

verb

Derived forms of supple

Word Origin for supple

Words related to supple