lithesome

  • 91lissom — [adj] supple adaptable, agile, bendable, bending, elastic, flexible, graceful, limber, lithe, lithesome, loose, malleable, moldable, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubber, springy, stretchy, wiry; concepts 488,604 …

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  • 92supple — [adj] bendable adaptable, agile, bending, ductile, elastic, flexible, graceful, limber, lissome, lithe, lithesome, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubber, springy, stretch, stretchy, svelte, willowy, wiry, yielding;… …

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  • 93willowy — [adj] graceful, slender adroit, agile, dainty, delicate, elastic, elegant, flowing, limber, lithe, lithesome, nimble, pliant, shapely, skinny, springy, svelte, thin, trim; concepts 579,584,589 …

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  • 94lissome — or lissom [lis′əm] adj. [altered < LITHESOME] bending or moving gracefully or with ease and lightness; lithe, supple, limber, agile, etc. lissomely adv. lissomly …

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  • 95lithe — [līth′səmlīth] adj. lither, lithest [ME < OE lithe, soft, mild, akin to OHG lindi < IE base * lento , flexible, bendable > LINDEN, L lentus, pliant, flexible] bending easily; flexible; supple; limber; lissome: also lithesome [līth′səm]… …

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  • 96lissome — adjective moving and bending with ease • Syn: ↑lissom, ↑lithe, ↑lithesome, ↑slender, ↑supple, ↑svelte, ↑sylphlike • Similar to: ↑graceful …

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  • 97lithe — adj. flexible, supple. Derivatives: lithely adv. litheness n. lithesome adj. Etymology: OE lithe f. Gmc …

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  • 98sylphlike — adjective moving and bending with ease • Syn: ↑lissome, ↑lissom, ↑lithe, ↑lithesome, ↑slender, ↑supple, ↑svelte • Similar to: ↑graceful …

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  • 99lithesomeness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being lithesome * * * litheˈsomeness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑lithe …

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  • 100-some — 1. suffix forming adjectives meaning: 1 adapted to; productive of (cuddlesome; fearsome). 2 characterized by being (fulsome; lithesome). 3 apt to (tiresome; meddlesome). Etymology: OE sum 2. suffix forming nouns from numerals, meaning a group of… …

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