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lithy
[ lahy-thee ]
/ ˈlaɪ ði /
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adjective Archaic.
lithe; supple; flexible.
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Origin of lithy
before 1000; Middle English lethi,Old English lithig, akin to Dutch, German ledig empty, Icelandic lithugu free, nimble
Words nearby lithy
lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria, lithy, litigable, litigant, litigate, litigation, litigation friend
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How to use lithy in a sentence
On the island of Lithy, India, there fell a ball of fire, containing gelatinous matter.
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