lithe
11lithe — (adj.) O.E. liðe soft, mild, gentle, meek, from P.Gmc. *linthja (Cf. O.S. lithi soft, mild, gentle, O.H.G. lindi, Ger. lind, O.N. linr, with characteristic loss of n before th in English), from PIE root *lent flexible (Cf. L. lentus …
12lithe — lithe, lithesome lissome, *supple, limber Analogous words: slender, slim, slight, *thin: *lean, spare: pliant, pliable, *plastic: nimble, *agile, brisk, spry: graceful, elegant (see corresponding nouns at ELEGANCE) …
13lithe — [adj] flexible, graceful and slender agile, lean, lightsome, limber, lissome, loose, nimble, pliable, pliant, slight, slim, spare, supple, thin; concepts 488,491,584 Ant. awkward, fat, stiff, thick …
14lithe — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ slim, supple, and graceful. DERIVATIVES lithely adverb litheness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «gentle, meek, mellow» …
15lithe — hy·a·lithe; lithe·ly; lithe·ness; lithe·some; lithe·some·ness; lithe; me·te·or·o·lithe; …
16lithe — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līthe gentle; akin to Old High German lindi gentle, Latin lentus slow Date: 14th century 1. easily bent or flexed < lithe steel > < a lithe vine > 2. characterized by easy flexibility and… …
17lithe — [[t]la͟ɪð[/t]] ADJ GRADED A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. ...a lithe young gymnast... His walk was lithe and graceful. Syn: agile …
18lithe — UK [laɪð] / US adjective Word forms lithe : adjective lithe comparative lither superlative lithest moving and bending in a graceful way He was as lithe and strong as an athlete …
19lithe — [[t]laɪð, laɪθ[/t]] adj. lith•er, lith•est bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible • Etymology: bef. 900; ME lith(e), OE līthe, c. OS līthi, OHG lindi mild, L lentus slow lithe′ly, adv. lithe′ness, n …
20lithe — lithely, adv. litheness, n. /luydh/, adj., lither, lithest. bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.. Also, lithesome. [bef. 900; ME lith(e), OE lithe; c. OS lithi, G …
