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The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
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lissomeness
Word definitions for lissomeness in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lissom \Lis"som\, Lissome \Lis"some\ (l[i^]s"s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.] Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. --Tennyson. Light; nimble; active. --Halliwell. -- Lis"some*ness , n.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple [syn: litheness , suppleness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The quality of being lissome.
Usage examples of lissomeness.
He tightened his arm about her waist, feeling the lissomeness of her slender body—and thinking thoughts no well-bred man should have of a lady he is dancing with.
The waist line, rather high but clearly defined - a precursor of the later more accentuated fashion - gave grace to her long slender limbs, and emphasised the lissomeness of her figure.