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adjective, lith·er, lith·est.bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. Also lithe·some [lahyth-suhm] /ˈlaɪð səm/ . Origin of lithebefore 900; Middle English lith(e), Old English līthe; cognate with Old Saxon līthi, German lind “mild,” Latin lentus “slow” OTHER WORDS FROM lithelithely, adverblitheness, nounWords nearby litheliterature, literatus, lith, lithagogue, litharge, lithe, lithectomy, lithemia, lithesome, lithia, lithiasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for litheYet there were no pictures of Harry in his swimming trunks being kissed by lithe beauties on Ipanema Beach this week. Prince Harry Should Be King: The Royal Family’s Ace Card|Tim Teeman|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST He wanted to be lithe and smooth and lightly airborne, working on his break dancing until he could make himself appear to flow. Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Who was that lithe, bendable gymnast setting alight the Olympic flame? Meet Putin’s Olympic Torch-Lighting Paramour|Lizzie Crocker|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST The fact is that Putin has never publically acknowledged his rumored relationship with the lithe, bendable Kabaeva. Meet Putin’s Olympic Torch-Lighting Paramour|Lizzie Crocker|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Fishermen, like thieves, shake out their silver,/ the lithe knives wriggle on the drying sand. This Week’s Hot Reads: January 19th, 2014|Nicholas Mancusi|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then comes this Uncas of the eagle air, swooping with lithe movement to his rocky trysting-place. James Fenimore Cooper|Mary E. Phillips Tall and lithe of form, straight of feature was the Israelite king. The Little Maid of Israel|Emma Howard Wight She was lithe and gracefully built, and quick in her motions. Samuel the Seeker|Upton Sinclair Driscoll seemed as indifferent as ever, though there was a lithe, alert spring in his step. The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle A lithe figure in a gray habit and a broad-brimmed hat, fair as a Swede, but with dark eyes and heavy lashes. Mr. Isaacs|F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for litheDerived forms of lithelithely, adverblitheness, nounWord Origin for litheOld English (in the sense: gentle; C15: supple); related to Old High German lindi soft, Latin lentus slow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lithesupple, agile, nimble, slim, limber, lean, lissome, loose, pliable, pliant, slight, spare, thin, lightsome |