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How to pronounce supple in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms limber
Derivation suppleness
Type Words
Synonyms limber
Derivation suppleness


a supple mind.
Type Words
Synonyms lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, sinuous
Derivation suppleness
Type Words
Type of change, modify, alter


These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use.

Examples of supple

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It works impressively well, lessening lean without compromising the supple ride.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
Vuitton also plans to introduce a new supple leather line in the fourth quarter.
From the bloomberg.com
Sleek, silver and somehow supple, she's like the world's dirtiest hood ornament.
From the philly.com
The height, the curves, the smooth supple leather, the aforementioned red soles.
From the thestate.com
The direction is supple, the players are commendable, and the story is haunting.
From the nytimes.com
The six dancers form circles and lines, their movement crisp and supple at once.
From the timesunion.com
They're light, supple and flavorful with ground beef, pork, vegetables and tofu.
From the washingtonpost.com
The thinner ones should still be supple and should bend when gently pulled down.
From the dailyherald.com
During the winter, mineral oil is rubbed over their skin to help it stay supple.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • Make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"
  • Lissome: moving and bending with ease
  • Limber: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination"
  • Limber: (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
  • (suppleness) lissomeness: the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
  • (suppleness) pliability: adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"
  • The use of wine tasting descriptors allow the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. ...
  • Pliant, easy to bend; lithe and agile when moving and bending; flexible and compliant
  • (supplely) in a supple manner; flexibly