willowy

[wil-oh-ee]

adjective, -low·i·er, -low·i·est.

pliant; lithe.

(of a person) tall, slender, and moving gracefully.

abounding with willows.

Origin:
1760–70; willow + -y¹

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willowy (ˈwɪləʊɪ)

—*adj*
1.	slender and graceful
2.	flexible or pliant
3.	covered or shaded with willows

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