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lithesome

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • līth'səm
  • /ˈlaɪðsəm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪðsəm

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

moving and bending with ease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lissome, lissom, lithe, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom.