Definition of PLIANT

pliant

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of being influenced or formed
    • "a pliant nature"
  • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
    • "pliant molten glass"
  • able to adjust readily to different conditions
  • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
    • "a pliant young tree"

Adj

  • Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
  • Easily influenced; tractable.

Adjective

  • Capable of being bent or folded; flexible and easily influenced.

Examples

  • a pliant thread
  • pliant wax
  • Though his opponent was stubborn, his PLIANT approach to words helped him win.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pliaunt, from Old French ploiant, present participle of ploiier (“to fold”).

Scrabble Score: 8

pliant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pliant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pliant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

pliant: valid Words With Friends Word