| VERB | change | supple | make pliant and flexible |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | supple, lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, sinuous | moving and bending with ease |
| all | supple, limber | (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable | |
| all | supple, limber | (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely |
| Sounds | sah'pahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Moving and bending with ease. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, sinuous | |
| Broader | graceful | Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution |
| Spanish | agil, ligero, liviano | |
| Catalan | àgil, lleuger | |
| Nouns | suppleness | the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple / supple |
| Meaning | (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a supple mind" | |
| Synonym | limber | |
| Broader | flexible | Capable of being changed |
| Spanish | ágil | |
| Nouns | suppleness | adaptability of mind or character |
| Meaning | (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | limber | |
| Broader | flexible, flexile | able to flex |
| Spanish | flexible | |
| Nouns | suppleness | the property of being pliant / pliant and flexible |
| Meaning | make pliant and flexible. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use" | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | flexibilizar, reblandecer | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots