- lithest
- laɪð adj. flexible, limber
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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lithe — 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 … Universalium
lithe — 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 … English dictionary
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
