lissom
Britishadjective
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supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible
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agile; nimble
Other Word Forms
- lissomly adverb
- lissomness noun
Etymology
Origin of lissom
C19: variant of lithesome
Example Sentences
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Opponents realise this only after he has passed them … lissom and beautifully balanced, he glides like a silent wraith through gaps nobody else has spotted.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 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
At first men thought she was some lissom sprite of spring arriving, decorated with the dewdrops of dawn.
From Pink Gods and Blue Demons by Stockley, Cynthia
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