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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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