Supple - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsʌpl|  American pronunciation of the word supple
Brit.  |ˈsʌp(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word supple

verb

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

adjective

- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease (syn: lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, sinuous)
- (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable (syn: limber)
a supple mind
- (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely (syn: limber)

Extra examples

...a dome tent outfitted with supple fiberglass tent poles...

...shoes made from supple leather...

These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use

Word forms

adjective
comparative: suppler
superlative: supplest
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