willowiness
Lithe, bending quality
The quality of being tall, slender, and graceful, like a willow tree.
Willowiness suggests elegant flexibility rather than mere thinness—a dancer's willowiness implies fluid movement along with a lithe frame.
Her willowiness made her a natural for the runway.
Easily bent or influenced
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- limberBending without resistance
yielding · lissome · springy · elastic · swaying · bending · undulating · sinuous
Thin and high-pitched
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
- twiggyResembling small branches
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- svelteGracefully slender
slim · lithe · wiry · narrow · lean · streamlined · elongated · tapered
pliant
Easily bent or influenced
limber · yielding · lissome · springy · elastic · swaying · bending · undulating · sinuous · fluid
reedy
Thin and high-pitched
svelte · slim · lithe · wiry · narrow · lean · streamlined · elongated · tapered · attenuated
swaying
Rhythmic lateral movement
fluid · poised · balletic · gliding · sylphlike · ethereal · refined · harmonious · lyrical · gentle
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
diaphanous · fine · tender · dainty · slight · frail · insubstantial · ethereal · gauzy · feathery
willowinessstiffness
Resistance to deformation
rigidity · inflexibility · woodenness · unbendingness · brittleness
willowinessawkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
clumsiness · ungainliness · lumbering · stodginess · gracelessness