willowyadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɪləʊi/, U.S.

/ˈwɪloʊi/

Etymology: < willow n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Bordered, shaded, or clad with willows.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > willow and allies > [adjective]

withenc1230

osiered?1523

osier1577

mouse-eareda1642

willowish1653

round-eared1704

willowed1745

willowy1766

tea-leaved1806

sallowy1840

1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide (ed. 2) Epil. iii. 130 Where the languid old C am rolls his willowy flood.

1769 T. Gray Ode at Installation Duke of Grafton 29 Where willowy Camus lingers with delight.

1816 Shelley Let. 12 July (1964) I. 484 The willowy plain of the Rhone.

1832 Tennyson Lady of Shalott iv, in Poems (new ed.) 18 The willowy hills and fields among.

1840 L. S. Costello Summer amongst Bocages II. 97 We had been sitting on a willowy ait, such as our own beautiful Thames presents.

2. Resembling a willow in its flexible or drooping gracefulness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [adjective]

tougha700

lithyc1000

softc1330

weak?a1366

plianta1382

persha1398

plyinga1398

lithec1400

supplec1400

plicable?a1425

curvable?1440

lethec1440

scretec1440

pliablec1475

bowable1483

bowing1483

waldinc1485

supple1513

flexible1548

limber1565

lither1565

bending1567

osier1577

wiry1588

buxom1590

withy1598

suppliable1599

renderingc1600

fluxible1607

winding1609

bendable1611

flippant1622

flexive1629

flexile1633

maniable1633

compliant1667

flectible1705

limp1706

yieldy1757

complying1774

limberly1782

willowy1791

switchy1810

wandy1825

twistable1853

bendsome1861

whippy1867

swack1868

bendy1873

1791 J. Wolcot Rights of Kings iv. ii, in Wks. (1816) II. 188 Unceasing bends the willowy neck to ground.

a1835 F. D. Hemans Shepherd-poet of Alps in Poet. Remains (1836) 68 A fragile form, With a willowy droop.

1864 G. A. Lawrence Maurice Dering II. 32 He, who always raved about willowy waists.

1883 W. D. Howells Register ii Slender, willowy party, with a lot of blonde hair.

3. Suggesting the sound of willows agitated by the wind.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > [adjective] > rushing of wind

windy1593

willowy1895

1895 G. Meredith Amazing Marriage I. ix. 103 The willowy swish of silken dresses.

4. Comb.

ΚΠ

1880 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right xliv, in Town & Country Jrnl. 18 Dec. 1182/1 Certain delicate-featured willowy-figured Sydney demoiselles.

Derivatives

ˈwillowily adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [adverb] > gracefully

graciouslyc1400

gracefully1583

nymphlike1611

willowily1932

1932 A. Huxley Brave New World xi. 192 He put his arm round the Head Mistress's waist. It yielded, willowily.

ˈwillowiness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [noun] > gracefulness

gracea1382

gracefulnessa1586

graciousnessa1662

gainliness1886

willowiness1972

1972 Daily Tel. 13 Mar. 11 Virile shoulders, tapering downward to a more traditional willowiness, are the hallmark of the 1972 Cardin man.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online January 2018).

单词	willowy
释义	willowyadj. Brit. /ˈwɪləʊi/, U.S. /ˈwɪloʊi/ Etymology: < willow n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Bordered, shaded, or clad with willows. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > willow and allies > [adjective] withenc1230 osiered?1523 osier1577 mouse-eareda1642 willowish1653 round-eared1704 willowed1745 willowy1766 tea-leaved1806 sallowy1840 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide (ed. 2) Epil. iii. 130 Where the languid old C am rolls his willowy flood. 1769 T. Gray Ode at Installation Duke of Grafton 29 Where willowy Camus lingers with delight. 1816 Shelley Let. 12 July (1964) I. 484 The willowy plain of the Rhone. 1832 Tennyson Lady of Shalott iv, in Poems (new ed.) 18 The willowy hills and fields among. 1840 L. S. Costello Summer amongst Bocages II. 97 We had been sitting on a willowy ait, such as our own beautiful Thames presents. 2. Resembling a willow in its flexible or drooping gracefulness. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [adjective] tougha700 lithyc1000 softc1330 weak?a1366 plianta1382 persha1398 plyinga1398 lithec1400 supplec1400 plicable?a1425 curvable?1440 lethec1440 scretec1440 pliablec1475 bowable1483 bowing1483 waldinc1485 supple1513 flexible1548 limber1565 lither1565 bending1567 osier1577 wiry1588 buxom1590 withy1598 suppliable1599 renderingc1600 fluxible1607 winding1609 bendable1611 flippant1622 flexive1629 flexile1633 maniable1633 compliant1667 flectible1705 limp1706 yieldy1757 complying1774 limberly1782 willowy1791 switchy1810 wandy1825 twistable1853 bendsome1861 whippy1867 swack1868 bendy1873 1791 J. Wolcot Rights of Kings iv. ii, in Wks. (1816) II. 188 Unceasing bends the willowy neck to ground. a1835 F. D. Hemans Shepherd-poet of Alps in Poet. Remains (1836) 68 A fragile form, With a willowy droop. 1864 G. A. Lawrence Maurice Dering II. 32 He, who always raved about willowy waists. 1883 W. D. Howells Register ii Slender, willowy party, with a lot of blonde hair. 3. Suggesting the sound of willows agitated by the wind. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > [adjective] > rushing of wind windy1593 willowy1895 1895 G. Meredith Amazing Marriage I. ix. 103 The willowy swish of silken dresses. 4. Comb. ΚΠ 1880 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right xliv, in Town & Country Jrnl. 18 Dec. 1182/1 Certain delicate-featured willowy-figured Sydney demoiselles. Derivatives ˈwillowily adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [adverb] > gracefully graciouslyc1400 gracefully1583 nymphlike1611 willowily1932 1932 A. Huxley Brave New World xi. 192 He put his arm round the Head Mistress's waist. It yielded, willowily. ˈwillowiness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [noun] > gracefulness gracea1382 gracefulnessa1586 graciousnessa1662 gainliness1886 willowiness1972 1972 Daily Tel. 13 Mar. 11 Virile shoulders, tapering downward to a more traditional willowiness, are the hallmark of the 1972 Cardin man. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online January 2018). < adj.1766
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