SUPPLE


Meaning of SUPPLE in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: ELASTIC 1, flexible, resilient, springy, stretch, stretchy, whippy

Antonyms: stiff

2

Synonyms: PLASTIC , adaptable, ductile, malleable, moldable, pliable, pliant

3 showing freedom and ease of bodily movement (as in bending or twisting) FF1C; the light supple spring of a cat FF1E;

Synonyms: limber, lissome, lithe, lithesome

Related Words: agile, graceful, willowy, wiry, withy

Contrasted Words: awkward, clumsy, gawky, maladroit, unhandy; ungraceful; arthritic, creaky, decrepit

Antonyms: stiff

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.