lissome

or lis·som

[ lis-uhm ]

/ ˈlɪs əm /

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adjective

lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.

agile, nimble, or active.

Origin of lissome

First recorded in 1790–1800; variant of lithesome

ANTONYMS FOR lissome

1 rigid.

2 clumsy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lissome

lis·some·ly, adverblis·some·ness, noun

Words nearby lissome

Lissajous figure, lisse, lissencephalia, lissive, lissom, lissome, lissotrichous, lissotricic, list, listed, listed building

Example sentences from the Web for lissome

The lean and lissome Obama has learned to slap with a long hand.
Mumbai's Dangerous Amnesia|M.J. Akbar|November 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It could be no other figure, for no other figure that I had ever seen could walk with the same triumphant and lissome grace.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck
What rhythms are so lissome and persuasive as those of the first part?
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell
She was thinking it felt a lot like her old trouping days, when her telephone tinkled and a voice announced Mrs. Lissome.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber

But, with all her savage, lissome strength she scratched and struck and struggled.
An Apache Princess|Charles King
Her own costly wedding veil drapes the dainty, lissome figure.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

单词	lissome
释义	lissome or lis·som [ lis-uhm ] / ˈlɪs əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lissome ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible. agile, nimble, or active. Origin of lissome First recorded in 1790–1800; variant of lithesome ANTONYMS FOR lissome 1 rigid. 2 clumsy. SEE ANTONYMS FOR lissome ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lissome lis·some·ly, adverblis·some·ness, noun Words nearby lissome Lissajous figure, lisse, lissencephalia, lissive, lissom, lissome, lissotrichous, lissotricic, list, listed, listed building Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lissome The lean and lissome Obama has learned to slap with a long hand. Mumbai's Dangerous Amnesia\|M.J. Akbar\|November 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It could be no other figure, for no other figure that I had ever seen could walk with the same triumphant and lissome grace. The Portal of Dreams\|Charles Neville Buck What rhythms are so lissome and persuasive as those of the first part? The Life of Francis Thompson\|Everard Meynell She was thinking it felt a lot like her old trouping days, when her telephone tinkled and a voice announced Mrs. Lissome. Gigolo\|Edna Ferber But, with all her savage, lissome strength she scratched and struck and struggled. An Apache Princess\|Charles King Her own costly wedding veil drapes the dainty, lissome figure. Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily\|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller Words related to lissome agile, athletic, flexible, graceful, limber, lithe, nimble, pliant
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