English dictionary
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English adjective: supple | |||
| 1. | supple moving and bending with ease | ||
| Synonyms | lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, svelte, sylphlike | ||
| Similar | graceful | ||
| Antonyms | awkward | ||
| 2. | supple (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable | ||
| Samples | A supple mind. A limber imagination. | ||
| Synonyms | limber | ||
| Similar | flexible | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
| 3. | supple (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely | ||
| Synonyms | limber | ||
| Similar | flexible, flexile | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
English verb: supple | |||
| 1. | supple (change) make pliant and flexible | ||
| Samples | These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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