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lissomeness

lissomeness

9.9
Being able to move easily and gracefully
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪsəʊmnəs/
  • Literature
translation icon : agilidad
  • The dancer's lissomeness captivated the audience.

Examples

  • The cat's lissomeness allowed it to slip effortlessly through the narrow gap.

  • Yoga helps improve both your strength and your lissomeness.

  • The lissomeness of the ballet dancer captivated everyone in the audience.

  • Her lissomeness allows her to perform difficult routines.

  • The lissomeness of the ballet dancer captivated everyone in the audience.

  • The cat's lissomeness allowed it to slip effortlessly through the narrow gap.

  • Yoga helps improve both your strength and your lissomeness.

Synonyms

suppleness
vslissomeness
1 4.5

Being able to bend and move the body easily

stresses graceful slender agility rather than just physical bending
lightness
vslissomeness
1 4.0

A graceful, easy movement that looks smooth

focuses on slender grace rather than general ease of movement
limberness
vslissomeness
1 4.6

Ability to bend and move the body easily

highlights slim graceful agility instead of mere bending ability
litheness
vslissomeness
6.9

A graceful, flexible way of moving like a dancer or tree branch

is the same quality but emphasizes slender graceful agility
lightsomeness
vslissomeness
  • Literature
9.9

Quick and graceful movement that looks easy

means slender, controlled agility rather than lively quickness

Antonyms

rigidity
  • Specialized
3 6.0

Not able to bend or change shape easily

How Graceful

elegance
47 3.5
grace
172 2.6
lissomeness
  • Literature
9.9
suppleness
1 4.5

Surface Forms

lissomeness singular
lissomenesses plural

Morphology

lissomeness = lissome (transparent) = lissome + ness

A regular noun formation from the adjective 'lissome' with the productive suffix '-ness' yielding 'the quality of being lissome'.

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.