lissome
or lis·som
[ lis-uhm ]
adjective
lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
agile, nimble, or active.
Origin of lissome
1First recorded in 1790–1800; variant of lithesome
Opposites for lissome
Other words from lissome
- lis·some·ly, adverb
- lis·some·ness, noun
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How to use lissome in a sentence
Kho rippled his tentacles and moved lissomely to the doorway, assuming a grotesquely furtive posture as he peered out.
Flamedown | Horace Brown FyfeThough danced she high, though danced she fast, though danced she lissomely.
Songs of Childhood | Walter de la Mare
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