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  2. 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift. bendable. bendy. ductile. ductility. flowing. jointed. lax. limply. limpness. pliantly. ragdoll

  3. 1. a. : compliant often to the point of obsequiousness. b. : readily adaptable or responsive to new situations. 2. a. : capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks : pliant. supple leather. b. : able to perform bending or twisting movements with ease : limber. supple legs of a dancer. c.

  4. Something or someone that is supple bends and moves easily, like a contortionist at a circus sideshow. If you can wrap your legs around your neck, you most likely have a supple body. Supple is often used as an adjective describing a body — such as a dancer’s; a fabric — such as soft leather; or a sound — such as an accomplished singer ...

  5. adjective. /ˈsʌpl/ able to bend and move parts of your body easily into different positions synonym limber her slim, supple body These exercises will help to keep you supple. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  6. Definition of 'supple' COBUILD frequency band. supple. (sʌpəl) Word forms: comparative suppler, superlative supplest. 1.adjective. A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.

  7. Supple definition: bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible. See examples of SUPPLE used in a sentence.

  8. Easily bent or twisted; flexible; pliant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber. A supple body. Webster's New World. Moving and bending with agility; limber. A supple gymnast. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Easily changed or influenced. Webster's New World.