Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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supple | No | Yes | Yes | No |
suppleness | Yes | No | No | No |
supple (noun) | suppleness (noun) |
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the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple | |
the property of being pliant and flexible | |
adaptability of mind or character |
supple (adjective) | suppleness (adjective) |
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(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable | |
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | |
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely |
supple (verb) | suppleness (verb) |
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make pliant and flexible |