lithe
[ lahyth ]
/ laɪð /
adjective, lith·er, lith·est.
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
Also
lithe·some
[lahyth -suh m] /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
lithe·ly, adverb lithe·ness, nounWords nearby lithe
lith,
lith-,
lith.,
lithagogue,
litharge,
lithe,
lithectomy,
lithemia,
lithesome,
lithia,
lithia water
Example sentences from the Web for lithe
British Dictionary definitions for lithe
lithe
/ (laɪð) /
adjective
flexible or supple
Derived forms of lithe
lithely, adverb litheness, nounWord Origin for lithe
Old English (in the sense: gentle; C15: supple); related to Old High German
lindi soft, Latin
lentus slow