- a variation of lissome.
lissom
Britishadjective
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supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible
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agile; nimble
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lissom
C19: variant of lithesome
Example Sentences
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The house style is proudly melodic and lissom techno, but it has a sideline in transcendent ambient and also invented the glam rock-inflected "schaffel" sound.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2013
"I hope you are not on the cover tomorrow," the lissom Russian smiled to a table of fellow competitors as she left a Daegu cafe near the athletes' village on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2011
They are a lot of fun to watch, all those scampering, lissom, midfield attackers.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2011
But a number of Kim’s gold-medal predecessors were present Thursday, and all seemed thoroughly impressed that Kim had been so poised and lissom in her presentation and vaulting in her jumps.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2010
Instantly the fair, rosy face became pale and downcast, and Dainty shuddered as if an icy blast had swept over her lissom form.
From Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
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