Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithesome

/ˈlaɪðsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lithe-some
IPA: /ˈlaɪðsəm/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lithsum
Suffix: lithe

Inflected Forms

more lithesome (comparative) most lithesome (superlative) lithsum (alternative, dialectal)

Derived Forms

lithesomeness

Frequently Paired Words

lissome lithen

Synonyms

lithe lissome lissom supple sinuous

Rhymes With

blithesome

Questions

How do you pronounce lithesome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪðsəm/.
What does lithesome mean?: Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
Where does lithesome come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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