LISSOME


Meaning of LISSOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also lis·som ˈli-səm

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.