lissomness

lissomness
lissomness (lissomeness) s
1. Geschmeidigkeit f
2. Flinkheit f

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  • lissom — adj. (also lissome) lithe, supple, agile. Derivatives: lissomly adv. lissomness n. Etymology: ult. f. LITHE + SOME(1) …   Useful english dictionary

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