A young, willowy body, accustomed to going lightly and lissomely. From Wordnik.com. [The Sanctuary Sparrow]
While uttering these words, he snatched the glass, and, as all eyes were fixed upon him, he moved away lissomely, as if swayed by the wind. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
Though danced she high, though danced she fast, though danced she lissomely. From Wordnik.com. [Songs of Childhood] Reference
The General's bulky and commanding figure would bend lissomely at a point where you would have regarded its ability to do so with incredulity. From Wordnik.com. [Roads of Destiny] Reference
A whiff of warm wind might have blown her, so swiftly, lissomely she ran toward the other door, laughing back at him across her shoulder and leaving a trail of aromatic scent. From Wordnik.com. [The Winds of the World] Reference
It was heartfelt, and very lissomely executed. From Wordnik.com. [Diuturnity's Dawn]
A passage from 1984 springs lissomely to mind. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
She turned a little, lissomely. From Wordnik.com. [A Fool There Was] Reference
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