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lis·some    Audio Help   [lis-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.lithesome or lithe, esp. of body; supple; flexible.
2.agile, nimble, or active.
Also, lissom.


[Origin: 1790–1800; var. of lithesome]

lis·some·ly, adverb
lis·some·ness, noun

1. rigid. 2. clumsy.
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lis·some also lis·som    Audio Help   (lĭs'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Easily bent; supple.
  2. Having the ability to move with ease; limber.


[Alteration of lithesome.]

lis'some·ly adv., lis'some·ness n.
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lissome 
c.1800, variant of lithesome (1768, see lithe).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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lissome

adjective
moving and bending with ease 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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