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/ˈsʌpəl/ · sup·ple
adjective
- Pliant, flexible, and easy to bend. The gymnast’s supple spine allowed her to perform flawless backbends.
- Lithe and agile when moving or bending. He moved with supple grace across the dance floor.
- Compliant; yielding to the will of others. The trainer preferred a supple horse that responded instantly to commands.
verb
- To make or become supple. She spent weeks stretching to supple her hamstrings before the marathon.
- To make compliant, submissive, or obedient. The manager tried to supple the staff into accepting the new schedule.
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Did you know? The Latin root *supplex* also gave rise to the word ‘supplicant’, reflecting the original sense of ‘bending low’ or ‘humble’ that underlies today’s meaning of ‘supple’.