Crossword clues for lissomeness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lissom \Lis"som\, Lissome \Lis"some\ (l[i^]s"s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.]
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Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome.
Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand.
--Tennyson. Light; nimble; active.
--Halliwell. -- Lis"some*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The quality of being lissome.
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.