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    lithe
    /līT͟H/

    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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › litheLithe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LITHE is easily bent or flexed. How to use lithe in a sentence. easily bent or flexed; characterized by easy flexibility and grace; also : athletically slim…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLITHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LITHE definition: 1. young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly: 2. young, healthy, attractive…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLITHE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (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)

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › litheLITHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lithe definition: bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible. See examples of LITHE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › litheLithe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLITHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'lithe' Word Frequency. 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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › litheLithe - definition of lithe by The Free Dictionary

    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....

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › litheLithe Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. 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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlithe adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of lithe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lithelithe | meaning of lithe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    lithe meaning, definition, what is lithe: having a body that moves easily and grac...: Learn more.