LISSOMELY

Etymology

Adverb

lissomely (comparative more lissomely, superlative most lissomely)

In a lissome manner; with supple grace.

Source: Wiktionary


LISSOME

Lis"som, Lis"some, a. Etym: [For lithesome.]

1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson.

2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell.

– Lis"some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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