Definition of supple in English:

supple

adjectivesupplest, suppler ˈsʌp(ə)lˈsəpəl

1Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
柔韧的；灵活的
her supple fingers
她灵活的手指。
figurative my mind is becoming more supple
〈喻〉我的头脑变得越来越灵活了。
Example sentencesExamples
- His hand was as firm and supple as ever, the late drawings an ever-more assured symphony of fine lines.
- The regular practice of certain postures and breathing exercises, make the body strong, supple and more healthy.
- Her first company, a group of smart, supple women, did a series of little pieces in the early 1970s where they essentially created group choreography in performance.
- His baritone was strong and supple but never forced.
- Handsome, supple and fluid down to his fingertips, this zesty company newcomer is a real find.
- It adapts her supple camera style and keen editing eye to an amazing subject.
- Venetian art is so supple, sensual, lavish with colour: and so anarchic with the rules of genre.
- Her voice is the very backbone - a one-inch punch to the ears that leaves the music having to work around her supple timbre and edgily fluidic warble.
- He has written incisive lyrics, narratives, meditations and satires in verse that is both commanding and supple.
- His first-time-out direction is imaginative and breathtakingly supple, the work of a greenhorn unsaddled by convention or limitation and able to tell a story in the precise terms forged by hundreds of live performances.
- I find his poems endlessly approachable, wonderfully communicative and perfectly inexhaustible: stately, supple, personal and resourceful.
- The supple pop-reggae beats remain intact, but the message has changed.
- As if love were in his fingertips, he guides her in pirouettes and protects her supple back from bending too far.
- There is no shortage of sophisticated thinking, but the prose that delivers it is vigorous, endlessly supple and engaging everyday English.
- It's a supple, elastically acrobatic form of dance, an Afro-Brazilian fusion developed over hundreds of years in both regions.
- In the applied arts, which were the style's first and most characteristic manifestation, Rococo designers were concerned with colourfully fragile decoration, supple curves, anti-architectonic forms, and spirited elegance.
- Her graceful limbs were supple and filled with strength - she reminded him of an African gazelle.
- In other instances, the need for smooth, supple legato is apparent; subtle variations of touches need to be used to ensure effective voicing and projection of the main line over relatively thick or busy accompanimental textures.
- Much credit must be given to Iago's diabolical prowess which enables him to bend and twist the supple minds of his friends and spouse.
- Pulling together: the roof of this little boathouse is derived from the repetition and rotation of a basic truss to form a supple curve that echoes the elegant dynamism of rowing
Synonyms
lithe, limber, nimble, lissom, flexible, loose-limbed, loose-jointed, agile, acrobatic, fit, deft, willowy, graceful, elegant
pliant, pliable, flexible, soft, bendable, workable, malleable, stretchy, stretchable, elastic, springy, yielding, rubbery, plastic, resilient
1. 1.1 Not stiff or hard; easily manipulated.
  柔软的
  this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple
  这种按摩油使你的皮肤舒适柔软。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I could never bring myself to pierce my supple skin with a dirty great syringe, however I don't see any reason why the crusty hippies who do should be thrown into jail.
  Well, you should have regular pedicures and use creams and powders on your feet to keep the skin supple and prevent infection and odour.
  Fullers were responsible for working raw and stiff cloth until it was supple enough to be used in making garments and other products.

verb ˈsʌp(ə)lˈsəpəl

[with object]

Make more flexible.
使柔软；使灵活
Example sentencesExamples
- I was also able to concentrate on bending and suppling him laterally.
- Instead, by slowly introducing the concepts of suppling and yielding to rein and bit pressure, even the hard mouthed horse eventually becomes an enjoyable horse to ride.

Derivatives

supplely

adverb

This ‘France’ is, again, a construct, a supplely subjective projection born in fact and cliche, and shaped by personal and artistic need.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nor do I pretend that this will always generate the most effective political approach or the most supplely played tactical game.

suppleness

noun ˈsʌp(ə)lnəs

Fabrics in general had a feeling of lightness and suppleness in all fiber types, and had a seasonless look to them.
Example sentencesExamples
- His favourite wood is willow, both cheap and plentiful and also relatively easy to work, due to its inherent strength and suppleness.
- To her essays she brings the inventiveness, intensity, and passion of the poet; to her poetry, she brings the sharpness, suppleness, and depth of learning of her wholly original intellect.
- Many are apparently not bothered by the lack of color and suppleness in his playing, his brittle tone, an austere approach that verges on pedantry, and an almost obsessive concern with organization.
- So I had grown up surrounded by swarms of slender girls in leotards and neatly pinned back hair, watching in awe the students of the Senior College with their grace, suppleness and strong, lean bodies.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- 'submissive', from sub- 'under' + placere 'propitiate'.

This word, which originally meant ‘of yielding consistency’, is from Old French souple, from Latin supplex ‘submissive’

Rhymes

couple

Definition of supple in US English:

supple

adjectiveˈsəpəlˈsəpəl

1Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
柔韧的；灵活的
her supple fingers
她灵活的手指。
figurative my mind is becoming more supple
〈喻〉我的头脑变得越来越灵活了。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a supple, elastically acrobatic form of dance, an Afro-Brazilian fusion developed over hundreds of years in both regions.
- As if love were in his fingertips, he guides her in pirouettes and protects her supple back from bending too far.
- The regular practice of certain postures and breathing exercises, make the body strong, supple and more healthy.
- Much credit must be given to Iago's diabolical prowess which enables him to bend and twist the supple minds of his friends and spouse.
- Her graceful limbs were supple and filled with strength - she reminded him of an African gazelle.
- In other instances, the need for smooth, supple legato is apparent; subtle variations of touches need to be used to ensure effective voicing and projection of the main line over relatively thick or busy accompanimental textures.
- It adapts her supple camera style and keen editing eye to an amazing subject.
- Venetian art is so supple, sensual, lavish with colour: and so anarchic with the rules of genre.
- I find his poems endlessly approachable, wonderfully communicative and perfectly inexhaustible: stately, supple, personal and resourceful.
- His hand was as firm and supple as ever, the late drawings an ever-more assured symphony of fine lines.
- In the applied arts, which were the style's first and most characteristic manifestation, Rococo designers were concerned with colourfully fragile decoration, supple curves, anti-architectonic forms, and spirited elegance.
- His first-time-out direction is imaginative and breathtakingly supple, the work of a greenhorn unsaddled by convention or limitation and able to tell a story in the precise terms forged by hundreds of live performances.
- His baritone was strong and supple but never forced.
- Pulling together: the roof of this little boathouse is derived from the repetition and rotation of a basic truss to form a supple curve that echoes the elegant dynamism of rowing
- The supple pop-reggae beats remain intact, but the message has changed.
- Her first company, a group of smart, supple women, did a series of little pieces in the early 1970s where they essentially created group choreography in performance.
- Her voice is the very backbone - a one-inch punch to the ears that leaves the music having to work around her supple timbre and edgily fluidic warble.
- There is no shortage of sophisticated thinking, but the prose that delivers it is vigorous, endlessly supple and engaging everyday English.
- He has written incisive lyrics, narratives, meditations and satires in verse that is both commanding and supple.
- Handsome, supple and fluid down to his fingertips, this zesty company newcomer is a real find.
Synonyms
lithe, limber, nimble, lissom, flexible, loose-limbed, loose-jointed, agile, acrobatic, fit, deft, willowy, graceful, elegant
pliant, pliable, flexible, soft, bendable, workable, malleable, stretchy, stretchable, elastic, springy, yielding, rubbery, plastic, resilient
1. 1.1 Not stiff or hard; easily manipulated.
  柔软的
  this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple
  这种按摩油使你的皮肤舒适柔软。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I could never bring myself to pierce my supple skin with a dirty great syringe, however I don't see any reason why the crusty hippies who do should be thrown into jail.
  Fullers were responsible for working raw and stiff cloth until it was supple enough to be used in making garments and other products.
  Well, you should have regular pedicures and use creams and powders on your feet to keep the skin supple and prevent infection and odour.

verbˈsəpəlˈsəpəl

[with object]

Make more flexible.
使柔软；使灵活
Example sentencesExamples
- I was also able to concentrate on bending and suppling him laterally.
- Instead, by slowly introducing the concepts of suppling and yielding to rein and bit pressure, even the hard mouthed horse eventually becomes an enjoyable horse to ride.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- ‘submissive’, from sub- ‘under’ + placere ‘propitiate’.

单词	supple
释义	Definition of supple in English: supple adjectivesupplest, suppler ˈsʌp(ə)lˈsəpəl 1Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible. 柔韧的；灵活的 her supple fingers 她灵活的手指。 figurative my mind is becoming more supple 〈喻〉我的头脑变得越来越灵活了。 Example sentencesExamples His hand was as firm and supple as ever, the late drawings an ever-more assured symphony of fine lines. The regular practice of certain postures and breathing exercises, make the body strong, supple and more healthy. Her first company, a group of smart, supple women, did a series of little pieces in the early 1970s where they essentially created group choreography in performance. His baritone was strong and supple but never forced. Handsome, supple and fluid down to his fingertips, this zesty company newcomer is a real find. It adapts her supple camera style and keen editing eye to an amazing subject. Venetian art is so supple, sensual, lavish with colour: and so anarchic with the rules of genre. Her voice is the very backbone - a one-inch punch to the ears that leaves the music having to work around her supple timbre and edgily fluidic warble. He has written incisive lyrics, narratives, meditations and satires in verse that is both commanding and supple. His first-time-out direction is imaginative and breathtakingly supple, the work of a greenhorn unsaddled by convention or limitation and able to tell a story in the precise terms forged by hundreds of live performances. I find his poems endlessly approachable, wonderfully communicative and perfectly inexhaustible: stately, supple, personal and resourceful. The supple pop-reggae beats remain intact, but the message has changed. As if love were in his fingertips, he guides her in pirouettes and protects her supple back from bending too far. There is no shortage of sophisticated thinking, but the prose that delivers it is vigorous, endlessly supple and engaging everyday English. It's a supple, elastically acrobatic form of dance, an Afro-Brazilian fusion developed over hundreds of years in both regions. In the applied arts, which were the style's first and most characteristic manifestation, Rococo designers were concerned with colourfully fragile decoration, supple curves, anti-architectonic forms, and spirited elegance. Her graceful limbs were supple and filled with strength - she reminded him of an African gazelle. In other instances, the need for smooth, supple legato is apparent; subtle variations of touches need to be used to ensure effective voicing and projection of the main line over relatively thick or busy accompanimental textures. Much credit must be given to Iago's diabolical prowess which enables him to bend and twist the supple minds of his friends and spouse. Pulling together: the roof of this little boathouse is derived from the repetition and rotation of a basic truss to form a supple curve that echoes the elegant dynamism of rowing Synonyms lithe, limber, nimble, lissom, flexible, loose-limbed, loose-jointed, agile, acrobatic, fit, deft, willowy, graceful, elegant pliant, pliable, flexible, soft, bendable, workable, malleable, stretchy, stretchable, elastic, springy, yielding, rubbery, plastic, resilient 1.1 Not stiff or hard; easily manipulated. 柔软的 this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple 这种按摩油使你的皮肤舒适柔软。 Example sentencesExamples I could never bring myself to pierce my supple skin with a dirty great syringe, however I don't see any reason why the crusty hippies who do should be thrown into jail. Well, you should have regular pedicures and use creams and powders on your feet to keep the skin supple and prevent infection and odour. Fullers were responsible for working raw and stiff cloth until it was supple enough to be used in making garments and other products. verb ˈsʌp(ə)lˈsəpəl [with object] Make more flexible. 使柔软；使灵活 Example sentencesExamples I was also able to concentrate on bending and suppling him laterally. Instead, by slowly introducing the concepts of suppling and yielding to rein and bit pressure, even the hard mouthed horse eventually becomes an enjoyable horse to ride. Derivatives supplely adverb This ‘France’ is, again, a construct, a supplely subjective projection born in fact and cliche, and shaped by personal and artistic need. Example sentencesExamples Nor do I pretend that this will always generate the most effective political approach or the most supplely played tactical game. suppleness noun ˈsʌp(ə)lnəs Fabrics in general had a feeling of lightness and suppleness in all fiber types, and had a seasonless look to them. Example sentencesExamples His favourite wood is willow, both cheap and plentiful and also relatively easy to work, due to its inherent strength and suppleness. To her essays she brings the inventiveness, intensity, and passion of the poet; to her poetry, she brings the sharpness, suppleness, and depth of learning of her wholly original intellect. Many are apparently not bothered by the lack of color and suppleness in his playing, his brittle tone, an austere approach that verges on pedantry, and an almost obsessive concern with organization. So I had grown up surrounded by swarms of slender girls in leotards and neatly pinned back hair, watching in awe the students of the Senior College with their grace, suppleness and strong, lean bodies. Origin Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- 'submissive', from sub- 'under' + placere 'propitiate'. This word, which originally meant ‘of yielding consistency’, is from Old French souple, from Latin supplex ‘submissive’ Rhymes couple Definition of supple in US English: supple adjectiveˈsəpəlˈsəpəl 1Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible. 柔韧的；灵活的 her supple fingers 她灵活的手指。 figurative my mind is becoming more supple 〈喻〉我的头脑变得越来越灵活了。 Example sentencesExamples It's a supple, elastically acrobatic form of dance, an Afro-Brazilian fusion developed over hundreds of years in both regions. As if love were in his fingertips, he guides her in pirouettes and protects her supple back from bending too far. The regular practice of certain postures and breathing exercises, make the body strong, supple and more healthy. Much credit must be given to Iago's diabolical prowess which enables him to bend and twist the supple minds of his friends and spouse. Her graceful limbs were supple and filled with strength - she reminded him of an African gazelle. In other instances, the need for smooth, supple legato is apparent; subtle variations of touches need to be used to ensure effective voicing and projection of the main line over relatively thick or busy accompanimental textures. It adapts her supple camera style and keen editing eye to an amazing subject. Venetian art is so supple, sensual, lavish with colour: and so anarchic with the rules of genre. I find his poems endlessly approachable, wonderfully communicative and perfectly inexhaustible: stately, supple, personal and resourceful. His hand was as firm and supple as ever, the late drawings an ever-more assured symphony of fine lines. In the applied arts, which were the style's first and most characteristic manifestation, Rococo designers were concerned with colourfully fragile decoration, supple curves, anti-architectonic forms, and spirited elegance. His first-time-out direction is imaginative and breathtakingly supple, the work of a greenhorn unsaddled by convention or limitation and able to tell a story in the precise terms forged by hundreds of live performances. His baritone was strong and supple but never forced. Pulling together: the roof of this little boathouse is derived from the repetition and rotation of a basic truss to form a supple curve that echoes the elegant dynamism of rowing The supple pop-reggae beats remain intact, but the message has changed. Her first company, a group of smart, supple women, did a series of little pieces in the early 1970s where they essentially created group choreography in performance. Her voice is the very backbone - a one-inch punch to the ears that leaves the music having to work around her supple timbre and edgily fluidic warble. There is no shortage of sophisticated thinking, but the prose that delivers it is vigorous, endlessly supple and engaging everyday English. He has written incisive lyrics, narratives, meditations and satires in verse that is both commanding and supple. Handsome, supple and fluid down to his fingertips, this zesty company newcomer is a real find. Synonyms lithe, limber, nimble, lissom, flexible, loose-limbed, loose-jointed, agile, acrobatic, fit, deft, willowy, graceful, elegant pliant, pliable, flexible, soft, bendable, workable, malleable, stretchy, stretchable, elastic, springy, yielding, rubbery, plastic, resilient 1.1 Not stiff or hard; easily manipulated. 柔软的 this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple 这种按摩油使你的皮肤舒适柔软。 Example sentencesExamples I could never bring myself to pierce my supple skin with a dirty great syringe, however I don't see any reason why the crusty hippies who do should be thrown into jail. Fullers were responsible for working raw and stiff cloth until it was supple enough to be used in making garments and other products. Well, you should have regular pedicures and use creams and powders on your feet to keep the skin supple and prevent infection and odour. verbˈsəpəlˈsəpəl [with object] Make more flexible. 使柔软；使灵活 Example sentencesExamples I was also able to concentrate on bending and suppling him laterally. Instead, by slowly introducing the concepts of suppling and yielding to rein and bit pressure, even the hard mouthed horse eventually becomes an enjoyable horse to ride. Origin Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- ‘submissive’, from sub- ‘under’ + placere ‘propitiate’.
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