Pliant
61pliable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. plastic, ductile, malleable; flexible, supple, limber, yielding; docile, tractable, obedient, compliant. See softness, obedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Flexible] Syn. flexible, pliant, plastic …
62parasol — [ parasɔl ] n. m. • 1548; it. parasole, de 2. para et sole « soleil » 1 ♦ Vx Objet portatif et pliant, utilisé pour se protéger du soleil et de la pluie. ⇒ ombrelle, parapluie. ♢ Mod. Cet objet, destiné à abriter les dignitaires dans certains… …
63siège — [ sjɛʒ ] n. m. • 1080; lat. pop. °sedicum, de °sedicare, de sedere « être assis » I ♦ 1 ♦ Lieu où se trouve la résidence principale (d une autorité, d une société). Rome est le siège de la papauté. Siège d un tribunal, localité où il tient… …
64flexible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pliant, limber, lithe, supple; adaptable. See softness, elasticity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Pliant] Syn. limber, lithe, supple, willowy, plastic, elastic, bending, springy, malleable, ductile,… …
65supple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. limber, lithe, pliant, flexible; yielding, compliant, adaptable; fawning, servile. See softness.Ant., inflexible, rigid, stiff. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. flexible, yielding, pliant, agile; see… …
66plastic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. moldable, malleable, ductile, formable, pliant, impressionable, formative. See form, softness. n. thermoplastic, resin, cellulose, etc.; plastic money, credit, debit, or charge card. See materials,… …
67flexible — adjective 1) flexible tubing Syn: pliable, supple, bendable, pliant, plastic; elastic, stretchy, whippy, springy, resilient, bouncy; informal bendy Ant: rigid 2) a flexib …
68pliancy — noun 1. the property of being pliant and flexible • Syn: ↑pliantness, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑pliant (for: ↑ …
69pliantness — noun 1. the property of being pliant and flexible • Syn: ↑pliancy, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑pliant, ↑pliant ( …
70suppleness — noun 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑lissomeness, ↑litheness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple, ↑lithe (for: ↑litheness) …
