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• supple — [sup′əl] adj. suppler, supplest [ME souple < OFr < L supplex, humble, submissive, akin to supplicare: see SUPPLICATE] 1. easily bent or twisted; flexible; pliant 2. able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber [a supple body] 3.… …   English World dictionary

• Supple — Sup ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppling}.] 1. To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather. [1913 Webster] The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To make compliant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sup´ple|ness — sup|ple «SUHP uhl», adjective, pler, plest, verb, pled, pling. –adj. 1. bending or folding easily, without breaking or cracking; pliant: »a supple birch tree, supple leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable. 2. capable of bending easily; moving easily or… …   Useful english dictionary

• sup´ple|ly — sup|ple «SUHP uhl», adjective, pler, plest, verb, pled, pling. –adj. 1. bending or folding easily, without breaking or cracking; pliant: »a supple birch tree, supple leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable. 2. capable of bending easily; moving easily or… …   Useful english dictionary

• sup|ple — «SUHP uhl», adjective, pler, plest, verb, pled, pling. –adj. 1. bending or folding easily, without breaking or cracking; pliant: »a supple birch tree, supple leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable. 2. capable of bending easily; moving easily or nimbly: » …   Useful english dictionary

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

• Cat (zodiac) — The cat is the fourth animal symbol in the 12 year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac, taking place of the rabbit (zodiac) in the Chinese zodiac. Cats are smooth talkers , talented and ambitious and will succeed in studies. They are in conflict with… …   Wikipedia

• Suppled — Supple Sup ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppling}.] 1. To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather. [1913 Webster] The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Suppling — Supple Sup ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppling}.] 1. To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather. [1913 Webster] The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• elastic — adj 1 Elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple are comparable when they mean able to endure strain (as extension, compression, twisting, or bending) without being permanently affected or injured. Elastic and resilient are both general and… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms