supple meaning

UK US /ˈsʌpəl/ 2 syllables

supple (adjective): gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease.

supple has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

supple as an adjective

  1. gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

    Synonyms: lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, sinuous

    Similar: graceful

    Related forms: suppleness

  2. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
    • a supple mind
    • a limber imagination

    Synonyms: limber

    Similar: flexible

    Related forms: suppleness

  3. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

    Synonyms: limber

    Similar: flexible

    Related forms: suppleness

supple as a verb

  1. make pliant and flexible
    • These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use

    Type of: change

How to pronounce supple

supple is pronounced /ˈsʌpəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with supple

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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