NYT Dictionary

PLIANT

/ˈplaɪənt/
AdjectivePLI-antpli-ant · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flexiblepliablelithelimberplasticsupplemalleableyieldingductilecompliant

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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