lithesome

/ ˈlaɪðsəm /

adjective

1. a less common word for lissom

Word History and Origins

Origin of lithesome¹

C18: from _lithe + _-some ¹

Example Sentences

In the new movie, there are two of them: Meet AMELIA, a lithesome blond who opens the film decimating a bunker somewhere near the border of Turkey and Iran.

From Los Angeles Times

The lithesome, elegant musical style known as choro originated in Rio during the 19th century, as an adaptation of folk traditions like the Cuban habanera and the Polish mazurka.

From New York Times

Ms. Waltz knows her way around a stage; her lithesome dancers are individuals.

From New York Times

“You are so hot and intelligent and lithesome and taut,” the judge read from the notebook, followed by an entry with sexual expletives.

From Time

His presence was overwhelming, yet equally evident was the lithesome grace of it.

From Literature

Related Words

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• lanky 
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