willowy

wil·lowy

adj \ˈwi-lə-wē\

Definition of WILLOWY

1

: abounding with willows

2

: resembling a willow: a : pliant b : gracefully tall and slender <a willowy actress>

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

Related Words: adaptable, ductile, elastic, fluid, kneadable, malleable, modifiable, plastic, variable, yielding; droopy, flaccid, floppy, limp; semiflexible

Near Antonyms: inelastic, nonmalleable, unyielding; breakable, brittle, fragile

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Other Botany Terms

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

Rhymes with WILLOWY

billowy, pillowy