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supple definition

sup·ple (sup′əl)

adjective suppler -·pler, supplest -·plest

  1. easily bent or twisted; flexible; pliant
  2. able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber a supple body
  3. easily changed or influenced
  4. adaptable, as to changes a supple mind

Etymology: ME souple < OFr < L supplex, humble, submissive, akin to supplicare: see supplicate

transitive verb, intransitive verb suppled -·pled, suppling -·pling

to make or become supple

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