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Definition of Lissom
1. Adjective. Moving and bending with ease.
Exact synonyms: Lissome, Lithe, Lithesome, Slender, Supple, Svelte, Sylphlike
Similar to: Graceful
Derivative terms: Lissomeness, Litheness, Slenderness, Suppleness
Similar to: Graceful
Derivative terms: Lissomeness, Litheness, Slenderness, Suppleness
Definition of Lissom
1. a. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome.
Definition of Lissom
1. Adjective. Variant spelling of lissome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lissom
1. lissome [adj] : LISSOMLY [adv] - See also: lissome
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lissom
Literary usage of Lissom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding (1902)
"TO lissom- US the blessing of a wreck itself; such an inn being the very reverse
of a coffee-house: for here you can neither sit for nothing, ..."
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