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| 1. | lithesome or lithe, esp. of body; supple; flexible. |
| 2. | agile, nimble, or active. |
Also, lissom.
[Origin: 1790–1800; var. of lithesome
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lis·some·ly, adverb
lis·some·ness, noun
—Antonyms 1. rigid. 2. clumsy.
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lissome
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adj.
[Alteration of lithesome.] lis'some·ly adv., lis'some·ness n. |
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lissome
c.1800, variant of lithesome (1768, see lithe).
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| lissome | |
adjective | |
| moving and bending with ease |
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