supple
11supple — ► ADJECTIVE (suppler, supplest) ▪ flexible or pliant. DERIVATIVES suppleness noun. ORIGIN Latin supplex submissive …
12supple — [[t]sʌ̱p(ə)l[/t]] suppler, supplest 1) ADJ GRADED A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years... Traditional cheesemaking skills give our brie… …
13supple — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ The cream leaves your skin feeling soft and supple. ▪ become, get ▪ He was gradually getting more supple …
14supple — I. adjective (suppler; supplest) Etymology: Middle English souple, from Anglo French suple, from Latin supplic , supplex entreating for mercy, supplicant, perhaps from sub + plic (akin to plicare to fold) more at ply Date: 14th century 1. a.… …
15Supple — Recorded as Chapel, Chappell, Chapple, Capewell (English), Capelle, Chappelle, de la Chappelle, Chappel (French), Supple (Irish), and possibly others, this is a surname of medieval French origins. In troduced into England after the famous… …
16supple — UK [ˈsʌp(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms supple : adjective supple comparative suppler superlative supplest a) able to move and bend your body very easily and in a graceful way Do some stretching exercises to keep yourself supple. b) a supple… …
17supple — /ˈsʌpəl / (say supuhl) adjective (suppler, supplest) 1. bending readily without breaking or deformation; pliant; flexible: a supple rod. 2. characterised by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements. 3. characterised by ease and… …
18supple — suppleness, n. /sup euhl/, adj., suppler, supplest, v., suppled, suppling. adj. 1. bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough. 2. characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements. 3.… …
19supple — sup|ple [ˈsʌpəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: souple, from Latin supplex bending under, willing to obey ] 1.) someone who is supple bends and moves easily and gracefully ≠ ↑stiff ▪ She exercises every day to keep herself supple.… …
20supple — adjective 1 someone who is supple bends and moves easily and gracefully: She exercises every day to keep herself supple. 2 leather, skin, wood etc that is supple is soft and bends easily suppleness noun (U) …
