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DictionarylissomeSlender and graceful
adjective

lissome

LISS-um/ˈlɪsəm/

Slender, flexible, and graceful in movement.

The lissome dancer glides across the stage with effortless grace.

Slender adult dancer moves gracefully through a fluid extended pose, realistic flexible anatomy, no lettering.
Etymology
lisEnglishsupple, flexible
+someEnglishhaving the quality of

Lithe supplies the idea of flexibility, while -some turns it into a characteristic quality. Lissome applies that suppleness to a person's build or graceful movement.

In context

Storytime Haven2:56
The slim lines of her figure had the lissome development of a girl who spent her days out of doors.
🌑 The Moon Rock 🌒 | A Haunting Tale of Mystery and Ambition by Arthur J. Rees

More examples

  • Her lissome frame bends easily into the yoga pose.
  • A lissome cat slips between the rails and leaps down.
  • The sketch captures the swimmer's lissome body in midstroke.

Forms

lissome

Similar words

lithe
Emphasizes flexibility and ease of movement rather than slenderness.
supple
Emphasizes easy bending, without necessarily suggesting a slender build.
slender
Describes a thin build without implying flexibility or grace.