All 6 Uses of
supple
in
Les Miserables
- His suppleness even exceeded his strength.
Chpt 1.2 *suppleness = moving and bending easily
- …feet arched and small, wrists and ankles admirably formed, a white skin which, here and there allowed the azure branching of the veins to be seen, joy, a cheek that was young and fresh, the robust throat of the Juno of AEgina, a strong and supple nape of the neck, shoulders modelled as though by Coustou, with a voluptuous dimple in the middle, visible through the muslin; a gayety cooled by dreaminess; sculptural and exquisite—such was Fantine; and beneath these feminine adornments…†
Chpt 1.3
- In his hand he held a switch which was as supple as a vine-shoot and as heavy as iron.†
Chpt 1.7
- This pale child of the Parisian faubourgs lives and develops, makes connections, "grows supple" in suffering, in the presence of social realities and of human things, a thoughtful witness.†
Chpt 3.1
- It regulated its pace by that of the first; but in the voluntary slowness of its gait, suppleness and agility were discernible.†
Chpt 4.4
- I wandered with thee, pressing thy supple arm.†
Chpt 4.12
Definition:
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(supple) moving and bending easily -- sometimes used figuratively to indicate mental flexibility when adapting to different conditions