supple
Bending without breaking
Supple describes something that bends easily without breaking—the opposite of stiff or rigid.
A supple body moves gracefully and flexibly: years of yoga kept her supple.
Supple leather is soft and pliable.
The word extends to minds and approaches: a supple intelligence adapts readily to new situations.
Able to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- limberBending without resistance
- malleableCapable of being shaped
ductile · yielding · workable · flexuous · soft · tender · bending · plasticity
Bending without resistance
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- gymnasticRelating to agile bodywork
- contortionistOne who bends extremely
bendy · stretchy · splits · backbend · yoga · pilates · dancer · ballerina
Supple and graceful
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- fluidSubstance that flows
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
flowing · sylphlike · svelte · lissome · languid · serpentine · undulating · sleek
Pull to extend
- springyAble to rebound
- bouncyTends to rebound
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- tensileCapable of elongation
resilient · rubber · latex · spandex · lycra · neoprene · elasticity · expandable
bendable
Able to curve
malleable · ductile · yielding · workable · flexuous · soft · tender · bending · plasticity · pliability
limber
Bending without resistance
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- gymnasticRelating to agile bodywork
contortionist · bendy · stretchy · splits · backbend · yoga · pilates · dancer · ballerina · athleticism
lithe
Supple and graceful
elegant · flowing · sylphlike · svelte · lissome · languid · serpentine · undulating · sleek · smooth
stretch
Pull to extend
tensile · resilient · rubber · latex · spandex · lycra · neoprene · elasticity · expandable · tension
fresh
Newly made, not stale
blooming · dewy · resilient · vitality · vigor · rejuvenated · ageless · sprightly · buoyant · lively
soft
Yielding to touch
conditioned · oiled · tanned · hide · calfskin · lambskin · suede · nubuck · glove · handbag
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum
- agilityagile, nimble, quick, lithe, spry
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
- fabric texturessoft, smooth, rough, silky, fuzzy
- flexibilitystretch, elastic, bendy, stretchy, bendable
supplerigid
Unable to bend
inflexible · unyielding · unbending · obstinate · stubborn
- school suppliesMaterials for academic work
- office suppliesMaterials for desk work
- supply and demandPrice-determining economic forces
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- cleaning suppliesMaterials for removing dirt
- art suppliesTools for making artwork
supply, supplies, supplied, supplier, supplying, suppleness, suppliers, supplication, supplicate