She had a willowy figure.
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Willowy
//ˈwɪləʊi//
Synonyms for "willowy" (116 found)
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Closest matches (24)
Strong matches (34)
Related words (58)
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Translations
17 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- гъвкав adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- строен adj (tall, slender, graceful)
Finnish
2 entries- pajukkoinen adj (having willows)
- sorea adj (tall, slender, graceful)
French
4 entries- fin adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- gracile adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- mince adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- planté de saules adj (having willows)
German
4 entries- gertenschlank adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- grazil adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- rank adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- zierlich adj (tall, slender, graceful)
Irish
3 entries- caol adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- leabhair adj (tall, slender, graceful)
- seang adj (tall, slender, graceful)
Italian
1 entries- slanciato adj (tall, slender, graceful)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The lovely face grew rigid, and the gracious willowy form seemed to erect itself.
Source: wiktionary
Probably the biggest gasp in the Winona Ryder shoplifting trial last week came when two sales clerks in a row testified that the willowy actress had asked them to fetch her Coca-Colas from the Saks Fifth Avenue cafeteria.
Source: wiktionary
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