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pliant

Pronunciation: /ˈplaɪənt/

The English word “pliant” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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