lithesome
11lithesome — a. Pliant, limber, nimble, lissome, lithe …
12lithesome — lithe·some …
13lithesome — lithe•some [[t]ˈlaɪð səm, ˈlaɪθ [/t]] adj. cvb lithe; lissome • Etymology: 1760–70; lithe+ some lithe′some•ly, adv. lithe′some•ness, n …
14lithesome — adjective moving and bending with ease • Syn: ↑lissome, ↑lissom, ↑lithe, ↑slender, ↑supple, ↑svelte, ↑sylphlike • Similar to: ↑graceful …
15Lithesomeness — Lithesome Lithe some (l[imac][th] s[u^]m), a. [See {Lithe}, a., and cf. {Lissom}.] Pliant; limber; flexible; supple; nimble; lissom. [1913 Webster] {Lithe some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
16supple — 1 flexible, resilient, *elastic, springy Analogous words: pliable, pliant, *plastic: *soft, gentle, mild Antonyms: stiff 2 Supple, limber, lithe, lithesome, lissome can all apply to bodily movements and mean showing freedom and ease in bending… …
17Lissom — Lis som, Lissome Lis some (l[i^]s s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.] 1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. [1913 Webster] Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell. {Lis some*ness},… …
18Lissome — Lissom Lis som, Lissome Lis some (l[i^]s s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.] 1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. [1913 Webster] Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell. {Lis… …
19Lissomeness — Lissom Lis som, Lissome Lis some (l[i^]s s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.] 1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. [1913 Webster] Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell. {Lis… …
20lissome — lissomely, adv. lissomeness, n. /lis euhm/, adj. 1. lithesome or lithe, esp. of body; supple; flexible. 2. agile, nimble, or active. Also, lissom. [1790 1800; var. of LITHESOME] Ant. 1. rigid. 2. clumsy. * * * …
