lithesome

lithe·some
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/ˈlaɪðsəm/

adjective

Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

Similar
lithelissomelissomsupplesinuousgraceful
OriginMiddle English lithsum →
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Meanings

adjectivelithesome (comparative more lithesome, superlative most lithesome)

comparative more lithesome · superlative most lithesome · alternative dialectal lithsum

  1. Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

    Synonyms: lithe

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

Similar
lithe

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivegracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

Similar
lissomelissomlithesupplesinuousgraceful
Also see
gauntgracileleanlissomlithesinuoussleekslenderslightslimsupplewillowy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlithsum
  2. Englishlithesome

From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lithesome

blithesome
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lithesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithesome

MLA

“lithesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithesome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithesome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithesome.

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