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lissom

[/ˈlɪsəm/]
adjective
ágil
1. thin, supple, and graceful in body or movement
The dancer had a lissom figure that moved with ease.
A bailarina tinha uma figura ágil que se movia com facilidade.
2. flexible and limber; capable of bending easily without stiffness
His lissom body allowed him to perform acrobatic feats.
Seu corpo flexível permitiu que executasse proezas acrobáticas.
Synonyms
lithesupplenimblegracefulflexibleagile
Antonyms
stiffrigidclumsyawkwardinflexible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ágil, flexível, gracioso
Standard usage for describing physical grace and flexibility
Portugal
flexível, esguio, gracioso
Common in European Portuguese literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

lissom as a willow
lissom movements
lissom figure
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