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lissome

adjective

ˈli-səm How to pronounce lissome (audio)
variants also lissom
Definition of lissomenext
1
as in graceful
moving easily the lissome actress's dance training is apparent in the way she moves on stage

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2
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking rattan is such a lissome material that it can be used for all manner of furniture and baskets

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Recent Examples of lissome The lissome little murder mystery retails for $15 and totals 100 pages. — Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022 The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful. — Steve Smith, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020 One of my more luminous memories of that odd year, 1974, was a dance performed in Central Park in New York by three long and lissome non-pregnant maidens in white gauze gym suits. — Charles McCabe, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lissome
  1. graceful
  2. flexible
  3. willowy
  4. plastic
  5. limber
  6. pliant
  7. lithe
  8. supple
Adjective
  • Urbanie Lucero’s choreography and movement direction maintain the production’s graceful poise.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • From curved pulls to squiggly handles, and even a style finished off with a metal tassel, these operate as graceful accessories to enhance old and new furnishings.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Supporting and empowering women leaders is also about creating workplaces that are understanding, flexible and aware of the many responsibilities that women balance across their professional and personal lives, Cole stressed.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Plastic is one of humanity’s most useful, flexible, and inexpensive inventions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • However, the primary reason for these willowy airfoils is entirely practical.
    — David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cosmos Cosmos help create an ethereal-looking garden, thanks to their long, willowy stems and bright, fluffy blooms that come in dozens of vibrant colors, from rich chocolate cosmos to delicate ‘Apricotta’ tones.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • Medium-colored drapes with white plastic backings block about 33% of incoming heat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On the side streets, small stands sell bad food and plastic trinkets, while a few Travellers, Ireland’s indigenous nomads, work rival fortune-telling franchises.
    — Susan Neiman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plastic
Adjective
  • Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
Definition of limber
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • McDonald was outstanding in the final, a lithe genius skilfully weaving through the strapping men around him.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The lithe Pettet then sparkled as Mata Bond, the product of a love affair between Niven’s 007 and the spy Mata Hari, in the Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Definition of lithe
Adjective
  • The shampoo gently dissolves daily build-up, filling in cracks of damage to leave hair healthy, soft and supple while the rich, luxurious conditioner helps bring damaged hair back to life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sharp and polished, their supple texture adds depth to fall ready ensembles.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of supple

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