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lisse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
lisse
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).

Obsolete

noun

A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English līssian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lisse, licium

Usage

Inflected Forms

lisses (present, singular) lissing (participle, present) lissed (participle, past) lissed (past) lisses (plural)

Questions

What does lisse mean?
To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
Where does lisse come from?
It is traced to French.

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