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- [lis-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs əm/
- /ˈlɪ.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lis-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs əm/
Definitions of lissom word
- adjective lissom lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible. 1
- adjective lissom agile, nimble, or active. 1
- noun lissom Alternative form of lissome. 1
- adjective lissom flexible 1
- adjective lissom agile 1
- adjective lissom supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible 0
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Origin of lissom
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; variant of lithesome
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Parts of speech for Lissom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lissom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lissom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lissom
adj lissom
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
adjective lissom
- supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
- willowy — pliant; lithe.
- svelte — slender, especially gracefully slender in figure; lithe.
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
Antonyms for lissom
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