English Explanatory Dictionary

lithesome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

Pronunciation

līth'səm /ˈlaɪðsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lithesome.wav

Word forms

lithesome more lithesome most lithesome lithsum

Etymology

From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom.

Synonyms

lithe

Related words

lissome lithen

Derived words

lithesomeness
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