lithe
[ lahyth ]
/ laɪð /
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adjective, lith·er, lith·est.
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
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Origin of lithe
before 900; Middle English lith(e), Old English līthe; cognate with Old Saxon līthi, German lind “mild,” Latin lentus “slow”
OTHER WORDS FROM lithe
lithely, adverblitheness, nounWords nearby lithe
literature, literatus, lith, lithagogue, litharge, lithe, lithectomy, lithemia, lithesome, lithia, lithiasis
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British Dictionary definitions for lithe
lithe
/ (laɪð) /
adjective
flexible or supple
Derived forms of lithe
lithely, adverblitheness, nounWord Origin for lithe
Old English (in the sense: gentle; C15: supple); related to Old High German lindi soft, Latin lentus slow
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