lissom
lis·som
lissom · lissomer · lissomest
Flexible and graceful in movementFlexible and graceful in movement; lithe.
/ˈlɪsəm/
Meaning
1 sensesFlexible and graceful in movement; lithe.
More definitions
- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
Origin
From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lithesome.From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lithesome.
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Forms
lissomer, lissomestSynonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form