supple
adjective
[ ˈsʌp(ə)l ]
• bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
• "her supple fingers"
Similar:
lithe,
limber,
nimble,
lissom,
flexible,
loose-limbed,
loose-jointed,
agile,
acrobatic,
fit,
deft,
willowy,
graceful,
elegant,
pliant,
pliable,
soft,
bendable,
workable,
malleable,
stretchy,
stretchable,
elastic,
springy,
yielding,
rubbery,
plastic,
resilient,
supple
verb
• make more flexible.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- ‘submissive’, from sub- ‘under’ + placere ‘propitiate’.
