lissom
əm adjective
1.
lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
2.
agile, nimble, or active.
Also, lis·som.
Origin:
1790–1800; variant of lithesome
1790–1800; variant of lithesome
Related forms
lis·some·ly, adverb
lis·some·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. rigid. 2. clumsy.
1. rigid. 2. clumsy.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible |
| 2. | agile; nimble |
| [C19: variant of | |
| lissome or lissome | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: variant of | |
| 'lissomly or lissome | |
| —adv | |
| 'lissomely or lissome | |
| —adv | |
| 'lissomness or lissome | |
| —n | |
| 'lissomeness or lissome | |
| —n | |
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| lissom or lissome (ˈlɪsəm) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible |
| 2. | agile; nimble |
| [C19: variant of | |
| lissome or lissome | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: variant of | |
| 'lissomly or lissome | |
| —adv | |
| 'lissomely or lissome | |
| —adv | |
| 'lissomness or lissome | |
| —n | |
| 'lissomeness or lissome | |
| —n | |
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