Pliant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈplaɪənt|
Brit.
|ˈplaɪənt|
adjective
- capable of being influenced or formed (syn: plastic)
- capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking (syn: pliable, waxy)
a pliant nature
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out (syn: ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile)pliant molten glass
- able to adjust readily to different conditions (syn: elastic, flexible, pliable)- capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking (syn: pliable, waxy)
a pliant young tree
Extra examples
...a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit...
Isabel was pliant in his arms.
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