[ˈsʌp(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
(e.g: her supple fingers)


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

[ˈsʌp(ə)l], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make more flexible


Phrases:

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