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Meaning of "lissome" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LISSOME

lissome  [ˈlɪsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LISSOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lissome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LISSOME


abomasum
ˌæbəˈmeɪsəm
alyssum
ˈælɪsəm
cloysome
ˈklɔɪsəm
crissum
ˈkrɪsəm
dodecaphonism
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪsəm
drearisome
ˈdrɪərɪsəm
eyesome
ˈaɪsəm
fideicommissum
ˌfɪdɪaɪkəˈmɪsəm
flaysome
ˈfleɪsəm
gaysome
ˈɡeɪsəm
jissom
ˈdʒɪsəm
lissom
ˈlɪsəm
noisome
ˈnɔɪsəm
noysome
ˈnɔɪsəm
omasum
əʊˈmeɪsəm
playsome
ˈpleɪsəm
toysome
ˈtɔɪsəm
waesome
ˈweɪsəm
wearisome
ˈwɪərɪsəm
worrisome
ˈwʌrɪsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LISSOME

lisle
lisp
lisper
lisping
lispingly
lispound
Lissajous figure
lissencephalous
lissom
lissomely
lissomeness
lissomly
lissomness
lissotrichous
list
list price
list renting
listable
listed building
listed company

WORDS THAT END LIKE LISSOME

awesome
awsome
bothersome
burdensome
chromosome
cumbersome
fearsome
flavoursome
foursome
fulsome
gruesome
handsome
lonesome
some
threesome
tiresome
troublesome
twosome
wholesome
winsome

Synonyms and antonyms of lissome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LISSOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lissome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lissome

Translation of «lissome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LISSOME

Find out the translation of lissome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lissome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lissome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻盈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lissome
570 millions of speakers

English

lissome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رشيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lissome
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lissome
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষিপ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souple
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lissome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschmeidig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lissome
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경쾌한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lissome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể bẻ cong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lissome
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıvrak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

składny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lissome
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lissome
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυγερή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lenig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lissome
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lissome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lissome

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LISSOME»

The term «lissome» is regularly used and occupies the 107.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LISSOME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lissome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LISSOME»

Discover the use of lissome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lissome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Watching Yute
Lissome?” Cassidy raised en eyebrow. “What the hell is lissome?” “Uh.. lissome. .. supple, flexible, fit, hot, whatever.” Cassidy chuckled. “Hmmm, yeah, she kind of fits that. She's cuter-ish than you make it sound though. You must be thinking of ...
Joseph Picard, 2009
2
The Best Words
—Alfred Lord Tennyson, “The Brook” 1855 I have already lost more than thirty pounds and intend thus to dwindle with dignity until there shall be no other word for me but lissome. Lissome my children and you shall hear ... —Alexander ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Lissome tends to suggest a light easy supple grace in bearing or in movement < she only wanted wings to fly away, easy and light and lissome— Ransom) <she dismounted with lissome grace, beaming welcomingly — Wodehouse) <the ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
4
Ensayos de Análisis Del Discurso en Lengua Inglesa
Lissome Continentals keep theirs bronzed and toned all year round, ours go unattended and under cover for eight months a year. High street chains do nothing to help camouflage the national weak spot, from April onwards jamming rails with ...
Angela Downing Rothwell, A. Jesús Moya Guijarro, José Ignacio Albentosa Hernández, 1998
5
Redemption Falls: A Novel
BEWARE,. YE. RARE. AND. LISSOME. GIRLS,. THE. COAXING. WORDS. OF. A. SOLDIER. I'LL NEVER WISH TO TARRY MORE, FOR LOVE HAS FLOWN. 304 BEWARE, YE RARE AND LISSOME GIRLS, ...
Joseph O'Connor, 2008
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Perfect Pronunciation, by Jingle!
lissome LIS·some LITHE Caution! lithe and limber Bliss some find in smoking pot, Some in rock and riot. I—in my lissome shape—got By sticking to my diet. ______ limber and lissome Here is the lie the speaker told: You'll still be lithe when ...
William F. Harrison, 2012
7
Contemporary Caribbean Women's Poetry: Making Style
Happy we are to be brown and strong and lissome If the speakers in many of Allfrey's poems present themselves as 'insubstantial' or 'frail', 'afloat/within the pallor of a tropic night', the poem 'The White Lady', subtitled 'Martinique', offers a ...
Denise DeCaires Narain, 2004
8
Gigolo (舞男):
The person forwhom she had paused, turned, and crossed was Lydia Lissome. AndLydia Lissome, it soon became evident, had the lead in thisfilm. In the process of changing from novelto scenario, the YoungWife had become a rather  ...
Edna Ferber, 2011
9
From Behind the Other Chair: The Therapist Roars
The liact of the Lissome Lonesome Cloud A lissome lonesome cloud my way didst wander with poignant eyes brimmed of shy raindrops. A dragon-shaped anvil with keen glance back yonder that the senior cottonwood grandly tops. A high ...
Claran D'Orr, 2009
10
Incapacity
When I woke up in the morning both the words lissome, but more importantly lithesome, were on my mind— as if the message was to cut through incisively but with the sense of the body at all times. Lithe— bending easily, flexible, supple, ...
Jeanne Heuving, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LISSOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lissome is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S First Test
But light, lithe, and lissome? Absolutely not. It's quite safe for me to say, then, that the Mercedes-AMG GT S is the prettiest German car since the ... «MSN Autos, Jul 15»
2
Wavves x Cloud Nothings: No Life for Me
... which adopts Thurston Moore's off-the-cuff lissome guitar picking without losing its anthemic thrust. Same goes for a pair of instruments that, ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
3
Beauty contestants shine in Ao Dai debate
"Models wearing the Ao Dai must be charming and lissome in order to show Vietnamese women's elegant, ardent and opulent beauty,” she ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
4
The 10 Best Videogame Robots
Many videogame robots have stuck with me throughout the years, from the lissome vicissitudes of youth through the stern rigidity of my dotage. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
An accomplished 'Fiddler' at Berkeley Playhouse
... whose “Far from the Home I Love” is the musical's most poignant ballad; and Grace Ng as a lissome Chava, doing double duty as the Fiddler. «Berkeleyside, Jul 15»
6
Ramping Up a Sari State of Affairs
Lissome models adorning the silk drapes sashayed down the ramp, bringing the focus on the elegance and ornate work threaded with 72 ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Look of the day: Sushmita Sen looks every inch the princess in a …
The lissome beauty is a treat to the eyes and people love her for her elegance. And at a recent award show, Sushmita Sen made sure that the ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
8
Kangana Ranaut vs Deepika Padukone: Who will be the numero …
Though presently the two lissome beauties are at par, we can't say what will happen in coming days. Probably, either of the two will outshine ... «glamsham.com, Jul 15»
9
Mithun Chakraborty can't stop praising Evelyn Sharma - Find out why!
Amongst those praising the lissome beauty is her co-star Mahaakshay's daddy dearest Mithun Chakraborty himself. While the actor admits he ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
10
The Sun King deserves better than this silly cabaret from …
As a corps they define a macho, militaristic surrounding for the lissome William Bracewell as a girlish Louis, trailing long blond ringlets, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lissome [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lissome>. May 2024 ».
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