| 单词 | lithesome |
| 释义 | lithesome (once / 132802 pages) adj Lithesome describes something that's graceful and flexible, like a ballet dancer or a willow tree bending in the wind. Use the adjective lithesome when you need a delicate word to describe a person or thing that bends and turns easily, whether it's a jaguar in the jungle or a young gymnast on a balance beam. The more common lithe means the same thing, or you could use the words supple or lissome. Lithesome comes from lithe, which is rooted in the Old English liðe, meaning "soft, mild, gentle, or meek." WORD FAMILYlithesome: lithesomely+/lithe: lithely, litheness, lither, lithesome, lithest USAGE EXAMPLES“You are so hot and intelligent and lithesome and taut,” the judge read from the notebook, followed by an entry with sexual expletives. Time(Apr 10, 2015) His presence was overwhelming, yet equally evident was the lithesome grace of it. Yann Martel, Life of Pi(2001) Mattel has long contended with complaints that Barbie, with her lithesome figure and focus on fashion, is not a positive role model for girls. New York Times(Feb 12, 2014) adj moving and bending with ease Syn lissom, lissome, lithe, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike graceful characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution |
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