WILLOWY

gracile, willowy

(adjective) slender and graceful

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

willowy (comparative willowier, superlative willowiest)

Resembling a willow.

(of a person) Tall, slender and graceful.

(of a place) Having willow trees.

Synonyms

• (resembling a willow): willowish, willowlike

• (of a person): lithe, slim, svelte; see also slender

• (of a place): willowed

Source: Wiktionary


Wil"low*y, a.

1. Abounding with willows. Where willowy Camus lingers with delight. Gray.

2. Resembling a willow; pliant; flexible; pendent; drooping; graceful.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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