LISSOME


Meaning of LISSOME in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.