suppler

sup·ple

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhp-uh l]
- /ˈsʌp əl/
- /ˈsʌp.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhp-uh l]
- /ˈsʌp əl/

Definitions of suppler word

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

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Origin of suppler

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English souple flexible, compliant < Old French: soft, yielding, lithe < Latin supplic- (stem of supplex) submissive, suppliant, equivalent to sup- sup- + -plic-, variously explained as akin to plicāre to fold1, bend (thus meaning “bent over”; cf. complex), or to plācāre to placate1 (thus meaning “in the attitude of a suppliant”); (v.) Middle English supplen to soften, derivative of the noun (compare Old French asoplir)

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Parts of speech for Suppler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suppler

suppler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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