(v. t.) To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
(a.) Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse.
(a.) Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.
Supple tanım:
Kelime: sup·ple Söyleniş:'s&-p&l also 'sü- İşlev:adjective Türleri:sup·pler /-p(&-)l&r/; sup·plest /-p(&-)l&st/ Kökeni: Middle English souple, from Middle French, from Latin supplic-, supplex entreating for mercy, suppliant, perhaps from sub- -plic- (akin to plicare to fold) -- more at PLY 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 : PLIANTsupple leather b : able to perform bending or twisting movements with ease and grace : LIMBERsupple legs of a dancer c : easy and fluent without stiffness or awkwardness sang with a lively, supple voice -- Douglas Watt synonym see ELASTIC - sup·ple·ly /-p&(l)-lE/ orsup·ply /-p(&-)lE/ adverb - sup·ple·ness /-p&l-n&s/ noun