- lithe adj
- [laɪð]
frm agile, flessuoso (-a)
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lithe — (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 … Etymology dictionary
lithe — [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 … New thesaurus
-lithe — lithe, lithique ♦ Éléments, du gr. lithos « pierre » : aérolithe, galalithe, antilithique, etc. lith(o) , lithe, lite, lithique éléments, du gr. lithos, pierre . ⇒ LIT(H)E, ( LITE, LITHE), élém. formant Élém. terminal tiré du gr. « pierre »,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lithe — [laıð] adj [: Old English; Origin: gentle ] having a body that moves easily and gracefully ▪ the strong lithe bodies of gymnasts >lithely adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
lithe — [līth′səmlīth] adj. lither, lithest [ME < OE lithe, soft, mild, akin to OHG lindi < IE base * lento , flexible, bendable > LINDEN, L lentus, pliant, flexible] bending easily; flexible; supple; limber; lissome: also lithesome [līth′səm]… … English World dictionary
lithe — adj. flexible, supple. Derivatives: lithely adv. litheness n. lithesome adj. Etymology: OE lithe f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
lithe — adj. Lithe is used with these nouns: ↑body, ↑figure, ↑grace … Collocations dictionary
lithe — adj. == gentle. Ps. cvi. 29. AS. líðe … Oldest English Words
lithe — adj lithesome, pliant, bendable, flexible, flexile; plastic, moldable, adaptable, compliant, tractable, malleable, ductile, fictile; limber, supple, lissome, Archaic. lithy, loose limbed, loose; nimble, agile, quick, light … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lithe — [[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 … English dictionary
lithe — [[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 … From formal English to slang
