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Added 9 October 2026

lithesome

/ˈlaɪðsəm/ adjective

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

Origin

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

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