lissomeness
- noun
- /ˈlɪsəʊmnəs/
- Literature
- The dancer's lissomeness captivated the audience.
Examples
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The cat's lissomeness allowed it to slip effortlessly through the narrow gap.
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Yoga helps improve both your strength and your lissomeness.
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The lissomeness of the ballet dancer captivated everyone in the audience.
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Her lissomeness allows her to perform difficult routines.
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The lissomeness of the ballet dancer captivated everyone in the audience.
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The cat's lissomeness allowed it to slip effortlessly through the narrow gap.
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Yoga helps improve both your strength and your lissomeness.
Synonyms
Being able to bend and move the body easily
A graceful, easy movement that looks smooth
Ability to bend and move the body easily
A graceful, flexible way of moving like a dancer or tree branch
Quick and graceful movement that looks easy
Antonyms
How Graceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lissomeness comes from the older word lissome, which meant 'easy to move' or 'graceful'. So lissomeness is the quality of being slim, flexible, and graceful, like the smooth movement of a dancer or a cat.