willowy
adjective
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Definition of willowy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for willowy
Synonyms
bendy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, pliable, pliant, supple
Antonyms
inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened
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At brunch, the tenderloin anchored a steak frites plate dressed with a willowy Parmesan crisp, handcut fries and broiled tomato. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Cappy’s keeps its groove as Alamo Heights’ go-to restaurant," 18 July 2019 Kuriya’s gyoza dumplings have the same willowy cornstarch halo as Kimura’s. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Kuriya @ Cherrity Bar delivers Japanese ramen with San Antonio charm," 3 July 2019 Bedoya passed me off to Sigi Ahl, a tall, willowy German woman in an impeccable white shirt who was Eileen Fisher’s first employee. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "In the Future, We’ll All Be Wearing Eileen Fisher," 29 May 2019 Tall and willowy, her blond hair gathered in a so ponytail this afternoon at a Manhattan hotel, Pike is more approachable than Marie was at first. — Janine Di Giovanni, Town & Country, "Hollywood Chameleon Rosamund Pike Tackles the Life Story of War Correspondent Marie Colvin," 15 Nov. 2018 Played with willowy fragility by Elle Fanning, Mary is an imaginative 16-year-old enamored of ghost stories and constrained by her studious father and conniving stepmother. — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, "Author biopic ‘Mary Shelley’ is simply ordinary," 7 June 2018 Traditionally, a more willowy physique has been considered to be ideal for Chinese women -- as represented in literature, art, families and education -- and gyms were not a common part of everyday life. — Nanlin Fang, CNN, "Chinese women's newest accessory: six-pack abs," 29 May 2018 The swordsman, a willowy youth with chiselled features and an expression of great sensitivity, wore a garment made by a designer specializing in modernistic reinterpretations of traditional Japanese dress. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, "Japan’s Rent-a-Family Industry," 23 Apr. 2018 His willowy frame took nine bullets from police pistols. — Nikita Stewart And Luis FerrÉ-sadurnÍ, New York Times, "A Father Asks, ‘Why Did They Have to Just Kill Him?’," 9 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'willowy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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willowy
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