lissome
This weeks theme: "some" words.
lissome
Meaning:
Easily flexed; supple. Agile, nimble.
Forms:
lissom (variant, adjective)
lissomeness (noun)
lissomely (adverb)
Examples:
"She stood lissomely by the doorway framed like a Gustav Klimt painting."
"The pianist's lissome fingers danced over the black and ivory keys with no hesitation."
Digression Point:
Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter (1862-1918). See his paintings here.
A movie ("Klimt") was made about him back in 2006 starring John Malkovich.
lissome
Meaning:
Easily flexed; supple. Agile, nimble.
Forms:
lissom (variant, adjective)
lissomeness (noun)
lissomely (adverb)
Examples:
"She stood lissomely by the doorway framed like a Gustav Klimt painting."
"The pianist's lissome fingers danced over the black and ivory keys with no hesitation."
Digression Point:
Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter (1862-1918). See his paintings here.
A movie ("Klimt") was made about him back in 2006 starring John Malkovich.





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