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- [lis-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs əm/
- /ˈlɪ.səm/
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- [lis-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs əm/
Definitions of lissome word
- adjective lissome lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible. 1
- adjective lissome agile, nimble, or active. 1
- noun lissome (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful. 1
- adjective lissome lithe, supple 1
- adjective lissome bending or moving gracefully or with ease and lightness; lithe, supple, limber, agile, etc. 0
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Origin of lissome
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; variant of lithesome
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Parts of speech for Lissome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lissome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lissome
adj lissome
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- limber — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
Antonyms for lissome
adj lissome
- portly — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
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