pliancy n 1: the property of being pliant and flexible [syn: {pliancy}, {pliantness}, {suppleness}] 2: adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization" [syn: {pliability}, {pliancy}, {pliantness}, {suppleness}]
Pliancy \Pli"an*cy\, n. The quality or state of being pliant in sense; as, the pliancy of a rod. "Avaunt all specious pliancy of mind." --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]