transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīth, ˈlīth ]
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 grace
a lithe dancer
treading with a lithe silent step
also : athletically slim
the most lithe and graspable of waists — R. P. Warren
• lithe·ly adverb
• lithe·ness noun