Both Uses of
supple
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
- The catalpa leaves moved like supple green hearts in the wind, and beyond them the crowd rippled and swayed.†
p. 132.8 *
- "Don't do any more," Caroline said, stopping Doro at the top of the steps, brushing past the dense, supple leaves of the lilacs.†
p. 225.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(supple) moving and bending easily -- sometimes used figuratively to indicate mental flexibility when adapting to different conditions
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, supple can be used metaphorically to describe someone who easily adapts to different situations.