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supple

/suhp-uhl/US // ˈsʌp əl //UK // (ˈsʌpəl) //

柔软的,柔软,柔和的,柔润的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    sup·pler, sup·plest.

    • : bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
    • : characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements.
    • : characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action.
    • : compliant or yielding.
    • : obsequious; servile.
  1. 1

    sup·pled, sup·pling.

    • : to make or become supple.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.bendable

Examples

  • If you don’t have tension, your vocal cords come together in ways that are supple and gentle.

  • Shoes in this price point have uppers made of less supple materials throughout, and single-dial closure systems or some other setup instead of a double-dial closure.

  • Finally, the 80 percent cotton, 20 percent polyester weave was supple against my skin and after a few washes felt even more so.

  • I spent days in it—falling asleep in it, waking and spending the day in it, and falling asleep in it again—without complaint, a result of its medium-light weight and incredibly supple feel.

  • You just go so fast, gliding along the smooth track, a full-body choreography with hips burning, shoulders supple with each flick of the wrists, easy on the knees, hard on the heart.

  • But that wine, a balanced blend of supple fruit, focused acidity and sweet spice, was my wake-up call.

  • Loose silk pants, cozy ponchos, and supple leggings were all a part of the equation.

  • There is a diversity of voices within Hamas, some more supple than others.

  • They are still comparatively supple, and any misplaced pinnæ may be re-arranged without any difficulty.

  • He did not say good night until she had become supple to his gentle, seductive entreaties.

  • With a quick and supple movement he was beside her, stretching his length upon the ground in the shadow of the mountain.

  • I had put my arms about her waist, and I felt her supple body weigh lightly on my clasped hands.

  • His neck was long, more supple and active, he kept moving his head in an unnatural watchfulness like a wild animal's.