pliant Sentence Examples

  1. The child's pliant hands molded the clay into intricate shapes.
  2. The supple, pliant vines wrapped themselves around the trellis.
  3. The diplomat's pliant demeanor allowed her to navigate difficult negotiations with ease.
  4. The pliant metal yielded readily to the blacksmith's hammer.
  5. The rubber band exhibited remarkable pliance, stretching to incredible lengths.
  6. The politician's pliant stance allowed him to adapt to shifting political winds.
  7. The pliant leather gloves provided protection while maintaining flexibility.
  8. The sculptor's pliant clay responded to the artist's every touch.
  9. The pliant dough was perfect for creating delicate pastries.
  10. The pliant fabric of the dress flowed gracefully with the dancer's movements.

pliant Meaning

Wordnet

pliant (s)

capable of being influenced or formed

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

able to adjust readily to different conditions

capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

Webster

pliant (v.)

Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also used figuratively: Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.

Favorable to pliancy.

FAQs About the word pliant

capable of being influenced or formed, capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out, able to adjust readily to different conditions, capable of being bent or fl

pliable,flexible, plastic, lithesome, malleable,supple, yielding, willowy, lissom, lithe

inflexible, stiffened,rigid, stiff, rigid, stiff, stiffened, inflexible, inelastic, unyielding

The child's pliant hands molded the clay into intricate shapes.

The supple, pliant vines wrapped themselves around the trellis.

The diplomat's pliant demeanor allowed her to navigate difficult negotiations with ease.

The pliant metal yielded readily to the blacksmith's hammer.