"willowy" meaning in All languages combined

See willowy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪləʊi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɪloʊi/ [US] Forms: willowier [comparative], willowiest [superlative]
Etymology: From willow + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|willow|y}} willow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} willowy (comparative willowier, superlative willowiest)
  1. Resembling a willow. Synonyms: willowish, willowlike
    Sense id: en-willowy-en-adj-Lj83DhQ2
  2. (of a person) Tall, slender and graceful. Categories (topical): Body Synonyms: lithe, slim, svelte, slender Translations (tall, slender, graceful): строен (stroen) (Bulgarian), гъвкав (gǎvkav) (Bulgarian), sorea (Finnish), svelte [feminine, masculine] (French), gracile [feminine, masculine] (French), mince [feminine, masculine] (French), fin [masculine] (French), gertenschlank (German), rank (German), zierlich (German), grazil (German), caol (Irish), leabhair (Irish), seang (Irish), slanciato (Italian)
    Sense id: en-willowy-en-adj-Cy3qr~Uf Disambiguation of Body: 1 96 3 Disambiguation of 'tall, slender, graceful': 1 98 1
  3. (of a place) Having willow trees. Synonyms: willowed Translations (having willows): pajukkoinen (Finnish), planté de saules (French)
    Sense id: en-willowy-en-adj-bSoNy3-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 8 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 24 18 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 10 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 6 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 4 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 27 13 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 15 61 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 26 12 62 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 25 12 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 21 27 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 9 66 Disambiguation of 'having willows': 27 5 68

Inflected forms

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