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

    lissom. Other forms: lissomly. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    ˈlissom. 2 meanings: 1. supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible 2. agile; nimble.... Click for more definitions.

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

    adjective. literary (also lissom) uk / ˈlɪs. ə m / us / ˈlɪs. ə m / Add to word list. 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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLISSOM definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    ˈlissom. 2 senses: 1. supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible 2. agile; nimble.... Click for more definitions.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › lissomlissom - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] lissom (comparative lissomer, superlative lissomest) Flexible and graceful in movement; lithe. Synonyms: limber, lithesome, supple; see also Thesaurus: flexible. Alternative forms. [edit] lissome. Derived terms. [edit] lissomly, lissomely. lissomness, lissomeness. Related terms. [edit]

  10. 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.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › lissom_adjlissom, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for lissom is from before 1800, in a glossary by Samuel Pegge, antiquary and writer. lissom is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: lithesome adj.