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单词 lithe
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lithe

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.
(adjective) 
Definition
attractively graceful and supple in movement
His walk was lithe and graceful.
Synonyms
supple
Paul was incredibly supple and strong.
flexible
brushes with long, flexible bristles
agile
He is not as strong and agile as he was at 20.
limber
He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was.
pliable
The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.
pliant
pliant young willows
lissom(e)
loose-jointed
loose-limbed
a loose-limbed, feline figure wearing black gloves

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agile
Definition
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)
in the sense of flexible
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
in the sense of limber
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

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Synonyms of 'lithe'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of loose-jointed
Definition
supple and lithe
Synonyms
supple,
flexible,
elastic,
agile,
lithe,
limber,
pliable,
pliant,
lissom(e)
in the sense of loose-limbed
a loose-limbed, feline figure wearing black gloves
Synonyms
limber,
plastic,
flexible,
graceful,
elastic,
supple,
agile,
lithe,
pliable,
pliant,
lissom(e),
loose-jointed
in the sense of pliable
Definition
easily bent
The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.
Synonyms
flexible,
plastic,
supple,
lithe,
limber,
malleable,
pliant,
tensile,
bendy,
ductile,
bendable
in the sense of pliant
Definition
easily bent
pliant young willows
Synonyms
flexible,
plastic,
supple,
lithe,
pliable,
tensile,
bendy,
ductile,
bendable
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