LISSOME


Meaning of LISSOME in English

adj.

Variant: also lis · som

Pronunciation: ' li-s ə m

Function: adjective

Etymology: alteration of lithesome

Date: 1763

1 a : easily flexed b : LITHE 2

2 : NIMBLE

– lis · some · ly adverb

– lis · some · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.