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Meanings of
litheness
in English
Catalan
flexibilitat
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The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple.
suppleness
lissomeness
Catalan
flexibilitat
Usage of
litheness
in English
1
His fingers trembled at the
litheness
of the flesh under her clothes.
2
But when he moved it was with the
litheness
of a panther.
3
Grandon is strong, supple, and has a sinewy
litheness
,
beside his height.
4
There was a
litheness
in his movements which denoted obedient muscles.
5
Then with the
litheness
of a panther he dropped plump on Rabig's shoulders.
6
The whole forcible figure expresses irresistible energy and superhuman
litheness
combined with massive strength.
7
A tense
litheness
had passed into the rough rider's figure.
8
His listless eyes grew fascinated by its
motions
-
its
litheness
,
suppleness, grace, stealth, exquisite caution.
9
She watched him; fascinated by his grace and
litheness
.
10
With pantherish
litheness
the Arizonan ducked a swinging blow.
11
Her laughter seemed careless and easy, and in keeping with the Southern
litheness
of her attitude.
12
He hated her catlike
litheness
,
her undulating walk, and the unmistakable invitation of her whole personality.
13
All the soft, slim
litheness
with its quick turns revealed- alittlefigure of unconscious sweet enchantment.
14
The dense muscularity of the dolphin was replaced by the tall
litheness
of the elf maiden.
15
He was straight as an arrow and moved with the
litheness
and silence of the real Indian.
16
The floor, far from hindering her, was a positive assistance to one of her natural agility and
litheness
.
Other examples for "litheness"
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About this term
litheness
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
catlike litheness
be a litheness
delicate litheness
feminine litheness
girlish litheness
More collocations
Translations for
litheness
Catalan
flexibilitat
ductilitat
Litheness
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