Lissome
From the Robert E. Howard Lexicon
© 2017 James LaFond
JUL/1/17
'Delcardes pouted a little, made a face at Tu who scowled back, then smiled sunnily and turned on her couch with a lissome movement.'
-The Cat and the Skull
lis·some
[ˈlisəm]
ADJECTIVE
lissom (adjective)
1. (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful.
synonyms: agile · graceful · supple · limber · lithesome · loose-limbed · nimble · deft · flexible · lissome · slender · slim · willowy
antonyms: clumsy
ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: contraction, from lithe + -some.
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