Lissome — Word of the Day December 17, 2026

Definition

Gracefully slender and flexible; lithesome. Lissome athletes make the most difficult movements look effortless.

“The young gymnast was lissome and fearless, a combination that made her extraordinary to watch.”

From an alteration of lithesome, from lithe + -some.

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LISSOME scores 9 points in Scrabble.