"lissome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: lissomer [comparative], lissomest [superlative]
Etymology: See lissom. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lissom}} lissom Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} lissome (comparative lissomer, superlative lissomest)
  1. Alternative spelling of lissom Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lissom

Inflected forms

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