Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
pliant (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French
ploiant
"bending, supple; compliant, fickle," as a noun, "turncoat" (13c.), present participle of
ploier
"to bend" (see
ply
(n.)). Figurative sense of "easily influenced" is from c. 1400. Related:
Pliancy
.
