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lissome

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lis⋅some

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

Origin:
1790–1800; var. of lithesome

Related forms:
lis⋅some⋅ly, adverb
lis⋅some⋅ness, noun

Antonyms:
1. rigid. 2. clumsy.
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lis·some also lis·som   (lĭs'əm)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

lissome 
c.1800, variant of lithesome (1768, see lithe).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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