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lissome

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lissome

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Main Entry: lis·some

Variant(s): also lis·som \ˈli-səm\

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

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