lithe
adjective, lith·er, lith·est.
Origin of lithe
Related Words for lithe
supple, agile, nimble, slim, limber, lean, lissome, loose, pliable, pliant, slight, spare, thin, lightsomeExamples from the Web for lithe
Contemporary Examples of lithe
Yet there were no pictures of Harry in his swimming trunks being kissed by lithe beauties on Ipanema Beach this week.
He wanted to be lithe and smooth and lightly airborne, working on his break dancing until he could make himself appear to flow.
Who was that lithe, bendable gymnast setting alight the Olympic flame?
The fact is that Putin has never publically acknowledged his rumored relationship with the lithe, bendable Kabaeva.
The Fishermen, like thieves, shake out their silver,/ the lithe knives wriggle on the drying sand.
Historical Examples of lithe
He got to his feet with lithe swiftness of movement, and sprang close to the desk.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
She was a lithe, strong woman, taller than he, or else she would have fallen.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
She struck him, kicked and twisted with all her splendid, lithe strength, but it was in vain.
Louisiana LouWilliam West Winter
She was in riding costume and was bending a lithe whip in her gloved hands.
The Woman Thou Gavest MeHall Caine
There was a lithe alertness in the woman that puzzled Lenyard.
MelomaniacsJames Huneker