pliant

English

Etymology

From Old French ploiant[1], present participle of ploiier (to fold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplaɪənt/
  • Rhymes: -aɪənt

Adjective

pliant (comparative more pliant, superlative most pliant)

  1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
    • 1917, The National Geographic Magazine April 1917, The Warblers of North America
      Whether in its northern or southern home, the black-throated blue warbler builds its nest of bark, roots, and other pliant material, loose and rather bulky, in a variety of saplings, bushes, and weeds, but always a few inches or a few feet from the ground.
    Synonyms: flexible, pliable, lithe, limber, plastic
    a pliant thread pliant wax
  2. (figuratively) Easily influenced; tractable.

Derived terms

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Translations

References

  1. pliant” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams


French

Verb

pliant

  1. present participle of plier

Adjective

pliant (feminine singular pliante, masculine plural pliants, feminine plural pliantes)

  1. pliant
    Sa mère a acheté un vélo pliant. - His mother bought a folding bicycle.

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