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    lissom
    /ˈlɪs(ə)m/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful: "the kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lissomLissom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Lissome (sometimes spelled lissom) is a gently altered form of its synonym, lithesome. While lissome tends to be the more popular choice these days, the two words have similar pasts.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLISSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    attractively thin and able to move quickly and smoothly. Synonyms. lithe. slender. supple. svelte. sylphlike usually humorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people) be as thin as a rake phrase. be skin and bone (s) idiom. ectomorphic. emaciated. emaciation. gauntly. hollow. lithe. raw-boned.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lissomLissom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of lissom. adjective. moving and bending with ease. synonyms: lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike. graceful. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lissomLISSOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lissom definition: supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible. See examples of LISSOM used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › lissomLissom - definition of lissom by The Free Dictionary

    Define lissom. lissom synonyms, lissom pronunciation, lissom translation, English dictionary definition of lissom. also lis·som adj. 1. Moving or able to move with grace and ease; lithe and graceful.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlissom adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of lissom adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLISSOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible. 2. agile; nimble. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. lissomly (ˈlissomly) or lissomely (ˈlissomely) adverb. lissomness (ˈlissomness) or lissomeness (ˈlissomeness) noun. Word origin. C19: variant of lithesome. Examples of 'lissom' in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLISSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    LISSOME definition: bending or moving gracefully or with ease and lightness ; lithe , supple , limber , agile... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › lissomeLISSOME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lissome definition: lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.. See examples of LISSOME used in a sentence.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › lissomLissome Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Lissome definition: Moving or able to move with grace and ease; lithe and graceful.