lithesome
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Lithesome — Lithe some (l[imac][th] s[u^]m), a. [See {Lithe}, a., and cf. {Lissom}.] Pliant; limber; flexible; supple; nimble; lissom. [1913 Webster] {Lithe some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lithesome — index malleable, pliable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lithesome — 1768, from LITHE (Cf. lithe) + SOME (Cf. some). Related: Lithesomely; lithesomeness … Etymology dictionary
lithesome — lithe, lithesome lissome, *supple, limber Analogous words: slender, slim, slight, *thin: *lean, spare: pliant, pliable, *plastic: nimble, *agile, brisk, spry: graceful, elegant (see corresponding nouns at ELEGANCE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lithesome — adjective Date: circa 1774 lissome … New Collegiate Dictionary
lithesome — adjective /ˈlaɪðsəm/ Describing as being lithe … Wiktionary
lithesome — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. see lithe … English dictionary for students
lithesome — adj. bendable, flexible, pliant … English contemporary dictionary
lithesome — adjective literary lithe … English new terms dictionary
lithesome — a. Pliant, limber, nimble, lissome, lithe … New dictionary of synonyms
