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View synonyms for lissom

lissom

/ ˈlɪsəm /

adjective

  1. supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible
  2. agile; nimble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈlissomness, noun
  • ˈlissomly, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lissom1

C19: variant of lithesome
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Example Sentences

True, till 1700 it was largely a matter of silhouette, the lissom outline was there, but with a certain variety of colouring.

What would make Robertlet and Ditti lissom, quick, interested, and gay?

When fully assured that it was at once lissom and tough, and admirably adapted for his purpose, he told Harry to go on home.

They are good-natured as well as frivolous, lissom of mind as well as of body, indulgent to others and charming in themselves.

With his light touch and long lissom hands, the fellow seemed to have a natural instinct for successful bandaging.

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