/ laɪð; NAmE / adjective
( of a person or their body ) moving or bending easily, in a way that is elegant
► lithe·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English līthe gentle, meek also mellow , of Germanic origin; related to German lind soft, gentle.
/ laɪð; NAmE / adjective
( of a person or their body ) moving or bending easily, in a way that is elegant
► lithe·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English līthe gentle, meek also mellow , of Germanic origin; related to German lind soft, gentle.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005