■ adjective ( ~r , ~st ) flexible or pliant.
■ verb make more flexible.
Derivatives
~ly (also supply ) adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. souple , from L. ~x , supplic- 'submissive', from sub- 'under' + placere 'propitiate'.
■ adjective ( ~r , ~st ) flexible or pliant.
■ verb make more flexible.
Derivatives
~ly (also supply ) adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. souple , from L. ~x , supplic- 'submissive', from sub- 'under' + placere 'propitiate'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004