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supple
01
slender and flexible, able to bend or move smoothly and with elegance
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
supplest
Comparative
suppler
gradable
Examples
The dancer's supple movements held the audience spellbound.
02
physically capable of bending, stretching, or moving freely without stiffness
Examples
Regular stretching kept the athlete's muscles supple.
03
easily adaptable in attitude, approach, or thinking
Examples
Her supple mind embraced new ideas quickly.
to supple
01
to make something soft, pliable, and able to bend or move easily without breaking
Transitive: to supple sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
supple
3rd person singular
supples
Present participle
suppling
Past simple
suppled
Past participle
suppled
Examples
The craftsman suppled the leather before shaping it into a bag.
Lexical Tree
suppleness
supple
