lithy

[lahy-thee]

adjective

Archaic.

1. lithe; supple; flexible.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lithy¹

before 1000; Middle English lethi, Old English lithig, akin to Dutch, German ledig empty, Icelandic lithugu free, nimble

Example Sentences

According to Lego—a Lithy award winner for Best Superfan Story at the LiNC 2013 event—they now have children creating stories about their toys, role playing and submitting their creations.

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I obeyed, and forthwith the animal set off at a trot, which gradually increased in swiftness till it became a downright furious speedy trot; his limbs were now thoroughly lithy, and he brandished his fore-legs in a manner perfectly wondrous. 

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What a fool he was to bother about facts; the charm of Lithy was that she had none—dates and such like would have made her quite uninteresting.

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