lissom

• At Miss Ellen Wilson's Protestant Mission in Anti-Lebanon she saw just her ideal—a lissom, good-looking Syrian maid, named Khamoor, or "The Moon." —  The Life of Sir Richard Burton
• She was of good height and lissom, with small feet and hands, but the outlines of her figure were Southern in grace and fulness After reading the article, she put down the paper without saying a word Why, May, you seem to take it as seriously as your father does. —  Gulmore, The Boss
• Tall and lissom, she was sheathed from the bosom downwards in flamingo silk, and she was liberally festooned with emeralds. —  Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story
• The lissom, swiftly moving figure was almost out of sight before the old man slowly wheeled round and continued on his way towards the hamlet of Craddock Dene, that lay in the valley about a mile further on. —  The Daughters of Danaus
• What was her astonishment to behold presently a lissom, graceful figure and a sweet face, which seemed familiar, though she could not for the moment believe that they really pertained to Gladys Graham. —  The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow

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