I. adjective
also lis·som ˈlisəm
Etymology: alteration of lithesome
1. : easily flexed : slender , lithe , limber
lissome girl
as lissome as a hazel wand — Alfred Tennyson
2. : quick and light in action : nimble
lissome grace of the cat tribe — James Stevenson-Hamilton
Synonyms: see supple
II. ˈlisəm adverb
: in a lissome manner : supplely , nimbly
lissome -swaying hips — Ednah P. Hayes