Associations to the word «Pliant»
Noun
- Twig
- Stiff
- Gentle
- Willow
- Cooperative
- Limb
- Flesh
- Tunic
- Temper
- Fibre
- Easy
- Skeleton
- Bark
- Tool
- Rope
- Stem
- Shrub
- Disposition
- Render
- Skin
- Pay
- Favour
- Conscience
- Shape
- Bent
- Wit
- Grass
- Lip
- Dame
- Fiber
- Rod
- Tongue
- Hi
- Hide
- Beauty
- Body
- Neck
- Sending
- Hair
- Manner
- Touch
- Passion
- Surrender
- Grace
- Finger
- Shoulder
- Material
- Breast
- Strength
- String
- Gesture
- Knee
- Stick
- Kiss
- Legislation
- Spirit
- Will
Adjective
Wiktionary
PLIANT, adjective. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax.
PLIANT, adjective. (figuratively) Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.
Dictionary definition
PLIANT, adjective. Capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature".
PLIANT, adjective. Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy".
PLIANT, adjective. Able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract".
PLIANT, adjective. Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree".
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