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The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
Answer for the clue "The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple ", 11 letters:
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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The quality of being lissome.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple [syn: litheness , suppleness ]
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.