"lithesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlaɪðsəm/ Forms: more lithesome [comparative], most lithesome [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lithsum}} Middle English lithsum, {{suffix|en|lithe|some}} lithe + -some, {{doublet|en|lissom}} Doublet of lissom Head templates: {{en-adj}} lithesome (comparative more lithesome, superlative most lithesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissome. Synonyms: lithe, lithsum [dialectal] Related terms: lissome, lithen
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