a. [ F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See Ply, v. ] 1. Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, willow is a pliable plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Flexible in disposition; readily yielding to influence, arguments, persuasion, or discipline; easy to be persuaded; -- sometimes in a bad sense; as, a pliable youth. “Pliable she promised to be.” Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Pli"a*ble*ness, n. -- Pli"a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]