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lithesome

Syllables: lithe·some/ˈlaɪðsəm/

lithesome adjective: characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.

Adjective

lithesome (comparative more lithesome, superlative most lithesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
    Synonyms:
    lithe

lithesome meaning in Bengali

lithesome in Bengali

নমনীয়তা দ্বারা বৈশিষ্ট্যমণ্ডিত, নমনীয়, কোমল, চটপটে, লাবণ্যময়

Synonyms of lithesome

Forms of lithesome

comparativemore lithesome
superlativemost lithesome
alternative form (dialectal)lithsum

Origin of lithesome

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

Words formed from lithesome

Questions about lithesome

What does lithesome mean?
Lithesome means characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
What is lithesome in Bengali?
Lithesome in Bengali is নমনীয়তা দ্বারা বৈশিষ্ট্যমণ্ডিত, নমনীয়, কোমল. See Lithesome meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is lithesome?
Lithesome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lithesome?
Lithesome is pronounced /ˈlaɪðsəm/.

Words near lithesome in the dictionary

  1. Litherland
  2. Litherlands
  3. litherly
  4. litherness
  5. lithes
  6. lithesome
  7. lithesomeness
  8. lithest
  9. Lithgow
  10. Lithgows
  11. lithia

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