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lissome Definition

lis·some (lis′əm)

adjective

bending or moving gracefully or with ease and lightness; lithe, supple, limber, agile, etc.

Etymology: altered < lithesome

lissome Related Forms
lis′·somely adverb or lis′·somly
lissome Synonyms

lissome

modif.

lithe, supple, flexible; see agile, flexible 1.

lissome Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • thing: She is still the young, lissome thing that I met all those years ago.

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