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Sipples vs Supples - What's the difference?

sipples | supples |

As verbs the difference between sipples and supples

is that sipples is third-person singular of sipple while supples is third-person singular of supple.

sipples

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sipple)

    • sipple

    English

    Verb

    (sippl)
  • (obsolete) To take frequent sips.
    • (Webster 1913)

    supples

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (supple)

    • supple

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • pliant, flexible, easy to bend
  • lithe and agile when moving and bending
    • supple''' joints; '''supple fingers
  • compliant; yielding to the will of others
    • a supple horse
  • * John Locke
    • If punishment makes not the will supple , it hardens the offender.

    Verb

  • To make or become supple.
  • * Dryden
    • The stones suppled into softness as they fell.
  • * Spenser
    • The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep.
  • To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
  • * John Locke
    • a mother persisting till she had bent her daughter's mind and suppled her will
  • * Barrow
    • They should supple our stiff willfulness.