supple
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ELASTIC implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. e.g. an elastic waistband
RESILIENT implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. e.g. a resilient innersole
SPRINGY stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. e.g. the cake is done when the top is springy
FLEXIBLE applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. e.g. flexible plastic tubing
e.g. supple leather
〈人の身体・肌などが〉柔らかい, しなやかな
e.g. her supple fingers
〈人・心などが〉柔軟な; 従順な
e.g. figurative : my mind is becoming more supple.
e.g. this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple.
verb with object
make more flexible.
DERIVATIVES
supplely |ˈsəp(ə)lē| (also supply) adverb ORIGIN