LITHE


Meaning of LITHE in English

— 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 lind mild, L lentus slow ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .