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View usage for: (laɪð) adjectiveA lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. ...a lithe young gymnast. His walk was lithe and graceful. Synonyms: supple, flexible, agile, limber More Synonyms of lithe (laɪð) adjectiveflexible or supple Derived forms lithely (ˈlithely) adverb litheness (ˈlitheness) noun Word origin Old English (in the sense: gentle; C15: supple); related to Old High German lindi soft, Latin lentus slow lithe in American English (laɪð) adjectiveWord forms: ˈlither or ˈlithest bending easily; flexible; supple; limber; lissome : also ˈlithesome (ˈlaɪθsəm) Derived forms lithely (ˈlithely) adverb litheness (ˈlitheness) noun Word origin ME < OE lithe, soft, mild, akin to OHG lindi < IE base * lento-, flexible, bendable > linden, L lentus, pliant, flexible Examples of 'lithe' in a sentencelithe But his approach elsewhere is lithe, lean and balanced.Although lean and lithe, he was sweating profusely and the effort was beginning to show.His lithe young tutor has a freshness about him that can't be taught.It's not lithe or graceful.His lithe body was hunched over the bike, eyes sparkling, face determined. Lean and lithe, only his rumpled features give away his 47 years of age.With his lithe figure, blond hair and imperious demeanour, he also looked special.Think of yourself as a trained dancer, upright, lithe and graceful and in control of your situation.Because there was this myth in my time you didn't want to do weights or build bulk because you wouldn't be as lithe and as supple. Definition attractively graceful and supple in movement His walk was lithe and graceful. Additional synonymsDefinition quick in movement He is not as strong and agile as he was at 20. Synonyms nimble, active, quick, lively, swift, brisk, supple, sprightly, lithe, limber, spry, lissom(e) Definition able to be bent easily without breaking brushes with long, flexible bristles Synonyms pliable, plastic, yielding, elastic, supple, lithe, limber, springy, willowy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, whippy, lissom(e), ductile, bendable, mouldable Definition able to move or bend the body freely He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was. Synonyms pliant, flexible, supple, agile, plastic, graceful, elastic, lithe, pliable, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbed- literary
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Additional synonymsDefinition supple and lithe Synonyms supple, flexible, elastic, agile, lithe, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e) a loose-limbed, feline figure wearing black gloves Synonyms limber, plastic, flexible, graceful, elastic, supple, agile, lithe, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointedDefinition easily bent The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, limber, malleable, pliant, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable Definition easily bent pliant young willows Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, pliable, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable |