willowy

1 synonym and 2 antonyms for willowy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Looking like a willow tree.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

gracile

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Looking like a willow tree.

gracile

2. adj

Slim, tall and moving gracefully.

“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.”

Opposites

obese thick

Etymology

Formed from willow and -y.

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