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willowy
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wil·lowy

adjective \ˈwi-lə-wē\

Definition of WILLOWY

1
: abounding with willows
2
: resembling a willow:
a : pliant
b : gracefully tall and slender <a willowy actress>
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Examples of WILLOWY

  1. <the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets>

First Known Use of WILLOWY

1766

Related to WILLOWY

Synonyms
bendy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, pliable, pliant, supple
Antonyms
inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with WILLOWY

billowy, pillowy

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