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- Dictionarywillowy/ˈwɪləʊi/
adjective
- 1. bordered, shaded, or covered by willows: "willowy meadow land"
- 2. (of a person) tall, slim, and lithe: "a beautiful willowy blonde"
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Willowy means abounding with willows or resembling a willow, especially gracefully tall and slender. See synonyms, examples, word history and more from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Willowy means slender and graceful, or flexible or pliant. It can also describe a person or a place with willows. See how to use this adjective in sentences and its origin and history.
adjective. /ˈwɪləʊi/ (approving) (of a person, especially a woman) tall, thin and attractive. Dark and willowy, she has the natural grace of a ballerina. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
Learn the meaning of 'willowy' as an adjective to describe a person or a place. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of 'willowy'.
If someone's tall, slender, and graceful, you can describe them as willowy. Your willowy friend might prefer hip-hop, but she is as lithe and elegant as a ballet dancer. When a person is willowy, they're as long, lean, and flexible as the branch of a willow tree blowing in the breeze.
Define willowy. willowy synonyms, willowy pronunciation, willowy translation, English dictionary definition of willowy. adj. wil·low·i·er , wil·low·i·est 1. Planted with or abounding in willows. 2. Resembling a willow tree, especially: a. Flexible; pliant. b. Tall, slender,...
(of a person) Tall, slender and graceful. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gracile. pliant. osiered. tall. svelte. supple. lithe. limber. flexible. osier. slender. lissome. graceful. Other Word Forms of Willowy. Adjective. Base Form: willowy.
