willowy

adjective

wil·​lowy ˈwi-lə-wē 

1

: abounding with willows

2

: resembling a willow:

a

: pliant

b

: gracefully tall and slender

a willowy actress

Synonyms

• flexible
• plastic
• floppy
• lissom
• pliant
• limber

Examples of willowy in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025

Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa? —Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025

But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for willowy

• billowy

Kids Definition

willowy

adjective

wil·​lowy ˈwil-ə-wē 

1

: having many willows

a willowy valley

2

: resembling a willow

especially : gracefully tall and slender

a willowy young dancer