English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Supple

Supple (a.)

Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers.

Supple (a.)

Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse.

Supple (a.)

Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.

Supple (v. t.)

To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather.

Supple (v. t.)

To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.

Supple (v. i.)

To become soft and pliant.