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adjective
- 1. (especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful: "she lay gazing up at his tall, lithe figure"
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(of a body) thin and attractive, and able to move easily and gracefully, or (of movements) easy and graceful: He was a fabulous athlete, full of lithe, quick movements. She represented the era's ideal of lithe, athletic, modern American womanhood. (Definition of lithe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : easily bent or flexed. lithe steel. a lithe vine. 2. : characterized by easy flexibility and grace. a lithe dancer. treading with a lithe silent step. also : athletically slim. the most lithe and graspable of waists R. P. Warren. lithely adverb. litheness noun. Synonyms. bendy [chiefly British] flexible. limber. lissome. lithesome. pliable.
(of a body) thin and attractive, and able to move easily and gracefully, or (of movements) easy and graceful: He was a fabulous athlete, full of lithe, quick movements. She represented the era's ideal of lithe, athletic, modern American womanhood. (Definition of lithe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
As a meek person bends to the will of others, the meaning of lithe has broadened to flexible and even graceful. Think of a dancer or the ease of a sleek cat when you think of lithe. You can use it to describe a person or the way someone moves. Definitions of lithe. adjective.
Definition of lithe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lithe. (laɪð ) adjective. A 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Define lithe. lithe synonyms, lithe pronunciation, lithe translation, English dictionary definition of lithe. adj. lith·er , lith·est 1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches. 2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer. lithe′ly adv. lithe′ness n....
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lithe, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. lithe has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Noun. Filter. adjective. lither, lithest. Bending easily; flexible; supple; limber; lissome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by effortless grace. A lithe ballet dancer. American Heritage. Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber. The elephant's lithe proboscis. Wiktionary. Slim but not skinny. A lithe body. Wiktionary
Oct 4, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] lithe (comparative lither, superlative lithest)
