Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Supple (-st)
supplant (-ed, -ing, -s)supplement (-s)
supple (-st), adj. [OFr < L. 'bending over, submissive, suppliant'; sub + plicāre, to fold.]
- Soft; pliable; weak; breakable; easy to bend.
- Compliant; agreeable; unobtrusive; unassuming; subtle.
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