suppleness

sup·ple  (spl)

adj. sup·pler, sup·plest

1. Readily bent; pliant.

2. Moving and bending with agility; limber.

3. Yielding or changing readily; compliant or adaptable. See Synonyms at flexible.

tr. & intr.v. sup·pled, sup·pling, sup·ples

To make or become supple.

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[Middle English souple, from Old French, from Latin supplex, suppliant; see plk-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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supple·ness n.

supply, supple·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suppleness - the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple lissomeness, litheness gracefulness - beautiful carriage
	2.	suppleness - the property of being pliant and flexible pliancy, pliantness bendability, pliability - the property of being easily bent without breaking
	3.	suppleness - adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization" pliability, pliancy, pliantness adaptability - the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

Translations

suppleness [ˈsʌplnɪs] N [of body, leather] → flexibilidad f; [of joint, limb] → agilidad f; [of skin] → suavidad f

suppleness [ˈsʌp^əlnɪs] n

[person, body] → souplesse f

[skin, leather] → souplesse f

suppleness

n (of body, material etc) → Geschmeidigkeit f, → Elastizität f; (of person) → Beweglichkeit f; (of shoes) → Weichheit f; (of mind, intellect) → Beweglichkeit f, → Flexibilität f

suppleness [ˈsʌplnɪs] n (see adj) → elasticità, flessibilità, agilità