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supple

adjective verb

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

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈsʌpəl

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Definitions

adjective

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

adjective

  1. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

    “A supple mind”

adjective

  1. Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

verb

  1. Make pliant and flexible

    “These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use”

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Example Sentences

A supple mind
A limber imagination
These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use

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