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willowy

(wɪloʊi)
adjective
A person who is willowy is tall, thin, and graceful.
Synonyms: slender, slim, graceful, supple More Synonyms of willowy

willowy in British English

(ˈwɪləʊɪ)
adjective
1. 
slender and graceful
2. 
flexible or pliant
3. 
covered or shaded with willows

willowy in American English

(ˈwɪloʊi)
adjective
1. 
covered or shaded with willows
2. 
like a willow
; specif.,
a. 
gracefully slender
b. 
pliant, supple, lithe, etc.

Examples of 'willowy' in a sentence
willowy

Her classic beauty and willowy frame give her global appeal over those editorial models with distinctive looks.
The Sun (2013)
Her willowy hair and crystalline eyes caused people to turn and look when she wascarried into a room.
Christianity Today (2000)
She is far more effective than many beauties, graceful and willowy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Outside, she was a willowy blonde with an eye for fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yes, but only if you have willowy thin legs that are longer than your torso.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course there is that willowy woman who for all I know goes jeans shopping for fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Extra timber needed to be added to his willowy 6ft 6in frame.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
With her willowy, elegant figure, she could make almost anything look stylish.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
At first, America focused its anger and military might on the willowy figure spewing out uncompromising messages of hatred.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the 80-year-old monster is about to walk down the aisle with a willowy young woman 54 years his junior.
The Sun (2014)
(adjective) 
Definition
slender and graceful
She was a slim, willowy woman in her late thirties.
Synonyms
slender
The crane raised its slender neck.
slim
She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes.
graceful
supple
Paul was incredibly supple and strong.
lithe
His walk was lithe and graceful.
limber
He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was.
svelte
She's svelte and smart.
lissom(e)
sylphlike

Additional synonyms

in the sense of limber
Definition
able to move or bend the body freely
He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was.
Synonyms
pliant,
flexible,
supple,
agile,
plastic,
graceful,
elastic,
lithe,
pliable,
lissom(e),
loose-jointed,
loose-limbed
in the sense of lithe
Definition
attractively graceful and supple in movement
His walk was lithe and graceful.
Synonyms
supple,
flexible,
agile,
limber,
pliable,
pliant,
lissom(e),
loose-jointed,
loose-limbed
in the sense of slim
Definition
small in width relative to height or length
She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes.
Synonyms
slender,
slight,
trim,
thin,
narrow,
lean,
skinny,
svelte,
willowy,
rangy,
sylphlike

Nearby words of
willowy

  • willing
  • willingly
  • willingness
  • willowy
  • willpower
  • willy-nilly
  • wilt

Synonyms of 'willowy'

willowy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of supple
Definition
(of a person) moving and bending easily and gracefully
Paul was incredibly supple and strong.
Synonyms
flexible,
lithe,
limber,
lissom(e),
loose-limbed
in the sense of svelte
Definition
attractively or gracefully slim
She's svelte and smart.
Synonyms
slender,
lithe,
willowy,
graceful,
slinky,
lissom(e),
sylphlike
in the sense of sylphlike
Synonyms
slender,
graceful,
lithe,
svelte,
willowy
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