adj.
Pronunciation: ' pl ī - ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from plier to bend, fold ― more at PLY
Date: 14th century
1 a : supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b : yielding readily to others : COMPLAISANT
2 : adjustable to varying conditions
synonyms see PLASTIC
– pli · abil · i · ty \ ˌ pl ī - ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– pli · able · ness \ ' pl ī - ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– pli · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb