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supple
bending or moving easily without stiffness
Synonyms
- flexible
- pliant
- limber
Antonyms
- rigid
- stiff
- inflexible
supple in a sentence
The dancer remained supple through years of careful training.
The supple branches bent beneath the snow without snapping.
Where it comes from
From Old French souple, meaning 'pliant or yielding.'
Memory hook
SUPPLE sounds like 'soft pull': something supple bends when pulled.
Read it in context
- The Valley Remembers Nature