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Where does “lissom” come from?

lissom (English) comes from Middle English lithsum.

lissom (English): Flexible and graceful in movement; lithe

Definitions

  1. Flexible and graceful in movement; lithe

Ancestry of “lissom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlithsum—

Words derived from “lissom”

  • lissome
  • lissomeness
  • lissomness
  • lissomely
  • lissomly
Every word from Middle English lithsum →