Supple vs Recoiling - What's the difference?
supple | recoiling | Related terms |
pliant, flexible, easy to bend
lithe and agile when moving and bending
compliant; yielding to the will of others
* John Locke
To make or become supple.
* Dryden
* Spenser
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
* John Locke
* Barrow
Supple is a related term of recoiling.
As verbs the difference between supple and recoiling
is that supple is to make or become supple while recoiling is .As an adjective supple
is pliant, flexible, easy to bend.As a noun recoiling is
the act of something that recoils.supple
English
Adjective
(er)- supple''' joints; '''supple fingers
- a supple horse
- If punishment makes not the will supple , it hardens the offender.
Verb
- The stones suppled into softness as they fell.
- The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep.
- a mother persisting till she had bent her daughter's mind and suppled her will
- They should supple our stiff willfulness.