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    sup·ple
    [ˈsəp(ə)l]
    adjective
    supple (adjective) · suppler (comparative adjective) · supplest (superlative adjective)
    1. bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible:
      "her supple fingers" · "my mind is becoming more supple"
      • not stiff or hard; easily manipulated:
        "this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple"
    verb
    supple (verb) · supples (third person present) · suppled (past tense) · suppled (past participle) · suppling (present participle)
    1. make more flexible.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- ‘submissive’, from sub- ‘under’ + placere ‘propitiate’.
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  1. supple adjective (BENDING) Add to word list bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff: I'm not supple enough (= my body doesn't bend easily enough) to touch the floor. The gloves were made of very supple leather.
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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.
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    supple /ˈsʌpəl/ adj 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 vb rare to make or become supple
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    adj. sup·pler, sup·plest 1. Readily bent, folded, or manipulated; pliant: a wallet made of supple leather. See Synonyms at flexible. 2. Moving and bending with agility; limber: a supple gymnast. 3. Adaptable to changing circumstances: "The supple ambiguities of English are a large part of its genius" (Mark Abley).
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    supple adjective (ABLE TO CHANGE) literary able to change quickly and successfully to suit different situations: She has shown that she has a supple mind. We need a more supple monetary policy.
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