rheumatic vs supple

rheumatic

noun
  • A person suffering from rheumatism 

adj
  • Resembling or relating to rheumatism. 

  • Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. 

supple

adj
  • Lithe and agile when moving and bending. 

  • Compliant; yielding to the will of others. 

  • Pliant, flexible, easy to bend. 

verb
  • To make or become supple. 

  • To make compliant, submissive, or obedient. 

How often have the words rheumatic and supple occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )