willowy

adjective

wil·​lowy ˈwi-lə-wē 

1

: abounding with willows

2

: resembling a willow:

a

: pliant

b

: gracefully tall and slender

a willowy actress

Synonyms

• bendy [chiefly British]
• flexible
• limber
• lissome
• lissom
• lithe
• lithesome
• pliable
• pliant
• supple

Examples of willowy in a Sentence

the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets

Recent Examples on the Web

Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025

Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster. —Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024

Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for willowy

• billowy

Kids Definition

willowy

adjective

wil·​lowy ˈwil-ə-wē 

1

: having many willows

a willowy valley

2

: resembling a willow

especially : gracefully tall and slender

a willowy young dancer