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lissome

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪsəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lis′əm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lis•some or lis•som /ˈlɪsəm/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. graceful;
    supple.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lis•some  (lis′əm),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lithesome or lithe, esp. of body;
    supple;
    flexible.
  2. agile, nimble, or active.
Also, lis′som. 
  • variant of lithesome 1790–1800
lis′some•ly, adv. 
lis′some•ness, n. 
    1. . rigid. 2. . clumsy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lissom, lissome /ˈlɪsəm/ adj
  1. supple in the limbs or body; lithe; flexible
  2. agile; nimble
Etymology: 19th Century: variant of lithesomeˈlissomly, ˈlissomely adv ˈlissomness, ˈlissomeness n
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