lithe
[ lahyth ]
/ laɪð /
adjective, lith·er, lith·est.
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
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Also lithe·some [lahyth-suhm] /ˈlaɪð səm/ .
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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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