LITHESOME

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, supple, sinuous

(adjective) gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lithesome (comparative more lithesome, superlative most lithesome)

Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissome.

Synonyms

• See lithe

• See also flexible and slender

Anagrams

• homeliest, homiletes

Source: Wiktionary


Lithe"some, a. Etym: [See Lithe, a., and cf. Lissom.]

Definition: Pliant; limber; flexible; supple; nimble; lissom.

– Lithe"some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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