willowy

adj
/ˈwɪləʊi/UK/ˈwɪloʊi/US

Etymology

From willow + -y.

  1. derived from *welik-
  2. derived from *wiligaz
  3. derived from *wilig
  4. derived from welig
  5. inherited from wilwe
  6. suffixed as willowy — “willow + y

Definitions

  1. Resembling a willow.

  2. Tall, slender and graceful.

    • The lovely face grew rigid, and the gracious willowy form seemed to erect itself.
    • 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.
  3. Having willow trees.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA