willowy.

Slender, supple, and graceful in form or movement.

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Words that belong together

• a willowy figure
• a willowy silhouette

On the page

Her willowy silhouette crossed the lit doorway before he recognized her.

The dancer’s willowy movement made the heavy costume seem weightless.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more willowy; superlative most willowy where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.