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Supple vs Bouncy - What's the difference?

supple | bouncy |

As adjectives the difference between supple and bouncy

is that supple is pliant, flexible, easy to bend while bouncy is easily bounced.

As a verb supple

is to make or become 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.

    bouncy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Easily bounced
    • You can't play tennis without a bouncy ball.
  • Lively, exuberant, energetic
    • She's a very bouncy character.

    Derived terms

    * bouncy castle