[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day - "lissome"

[Jane Sitton]

lissome • \LIH-sum\ • (adjective)  1:  easily flexed
*2:  characterized by easy flexibility and grace;
also:  athletically slim   3:  nimble

Example sentence:

Katherine watched the lissome ballerinas pirouette
across the stage and dreamed of becoming a
professional ballet dancer herself someday.

Did you know?

"Lissome" (sometimes spelled "lissom") is a gently
altered form of its synonym, "lithesome."  The two
words are comparative newcomers to English; the
earliest documented use of "lithesome" was around
1774, while "lissome" was first recorded around 1800.
Both trace back to the much older "lithe" (a synonym
of senses 1 and 2 of "lissome"), which first appeared
in our language during the 14th century and which
itself comes from an Old English word meaning
"gentle."   "Lithesome" may have been the
earlier word, but these days "lissome" tends to be a
more popular choice.  "Lissome" can also be an
adverb meaning "in a supple or nimble manner," but
this use is rare.

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