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to supple

to supple

1 5.9
To make something softer and more flexible by use or treatment
  • verb
  • /ˈsʌpəl/
translation icon : ablandar
  • The artisan used oil to supple the leather, ensuring it remained soft and pliable.

Examples

  • Yoga can supple your muscles, making them more flexible and relaxed.

  • And, as women reporters go, I find you supple.

    Mystery, Alaska (1999)

  • "Or by mall using a claim form suppled by the tooth fairy."

    The Good Life (2007)

  • No matter how perfect the nipple, how supple the thigh, unless there's some other shit going on besides the physical, it's going to get old, OK?

    Beautiful Girls (1996)

  • Gina: No matter how perfect the nipple, how supple the thigh, unless there is some other issue going on in the relationship besides the physical, it's going to get old, okay?

    Blog text (11)

  • To create the perfect sauce, you need to supple the ingredients by mixing them thoroughly.

Synonyms

to soften
vsto supple
55 1.3

Become soft or make something soft

aims to make material pliable or more flexible rather than just soft

Antonyms

to harden
27 2.6

Make something hard or solid

to stiffen
25 3.7

To make or become hard and less able to bend

Compounds

supple skin
1 3.2

Soft, flexible skin that looks healthy

supple willow
5.1

A tree with long flexible branches used for weaving baskets

How Flexible

to supple
1 5.9
to loosen
88 1.0
to soften
55 1.3
to condition
18 3.5
to oil
42 4.1

Surface Forms

supple infinitive
supplied past
supplied past participle
supplying present participle
supples third person singular

Etymology

Supple as a verb comes from Latin sub- 'under' and plicare 'to fold', meaning to make able to bend, just like the English verb ply. So to supple leather or fabric is to make it soft and flexible.