lissomeness

2 definitions found

lissomeness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lissom \Lis"som\, Lissome \Lis"some\ (l[i^]s"s[u^]m), a. [For
     lithesome.]
     1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome.
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              Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand.
                                                    --Tennyson.
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     2. Light; nimble; active. --Halliwell. -- Lis"some*ness, n.
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lissomeness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lissomeness
      n 1: the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and
           supple [syn: lissomeness, litheness, suppleness]