pliant
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature.
Origin of pliant
1synonym study For pliant
Other words for pliant
Other words from pliant
- pli·an·cy, pli·ant·ness, noun
- pli·ant·ly, adverb
- non·pli·an·cy, noun
- non·pli·ant, adjective
- non·pli·ant·ly, adverb
- non·pli·ant·ness, noun
- un·pli·an·cy, noun
- un·pli·ant, adjective
- un·pli·ant·ly, adverb
- un·pli·ant·ness, noun
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How to use pliant in a sentence
Savoy’s pliant leaves make it a great choice for rolling and stuffing.
Cabbage is always there for you. Here’s how to give it the respect it deserves. | Aaron Hutcherson | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostEach persimmon must be peeled, tied, hung, and gently massaged every day for four to six weeks, until they reach the perfect level of dried-yet-pliant texture and darkly sweet, warm spice-y flavor.
Is it a trifle that we temper energy with softness, strength with flexibility, capaciousness of sound with pliancy of idiom?
Spare Hours | John BrownHating her, he put his arms about her, and when her body suddenly relaxed he resented its unexpected pliancy.
Narcissus | Evelyn ScottHis nature, however, did not display the gentle pliancy of Mendelssohn's.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
There is a pliancy and a brilliancy about him which make him one of the most delightful companions.
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward | Janet Penrose TrevelyanAt the same time, her motions were not awkward; she managed her rectilinear body with a surprising ease and pliancy.
An Ambitious Woman | Edgar Fawcett
British Dictionary definitions for pliant
/ (ˈplaɪənt) /
easily bent; supple: a pliant young tree
easily modified; adaptable; flexible: a pliant system
yielding readily to influence; compliant
Origin of pliant
1Derived forms of pliant
- pliancy or pliantness, noun
- pliantly, adverb
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