souple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of souple
1885–90; short for French soie souple supple silk
Example Sentences
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Juve, alert, souple, robust, Juve in his full vigour, in the prime of life!
From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Souvestre, Pierre
On thee aft Scotland chows her cood, In souple scones, the wale o'food!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Mistral writes:— "Toumbon, embessouna, sus lou souple margai."
From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred
"Thank your Ladyship kindly," Miss Brennan said with one of the dips which perhaps kept her limbs "souple" as she said.
From Love of Brothers by Tynan, Katharine
Flaundrische, Flemish. sothly, truly. flotynge, fluting, playing. souple, pliant. flour-de-lys, fleur-de-lis. sovereyn, excellent. forster, forester. sowning, boasting. for-pyned, much wasted. steepe, bright. frere, friar.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by Baldwin, James
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