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Lithe English Lahyth]  Adjective Lither Lithest Bending Readily

This flashcard defines "lithe" as an adjective meaning readily bending, pliant, limber, supple, or flexible.

This flashcard defines "lithe" as an adjective meaning readily bending, pliant, limber, supple, or flexible.

Back lithe [LAHyth] 
Front
adjective, lither, lithest.
Bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible

[before 900; Middle English lith (e), Old English līthe; cognate with Old Saxon līthi, German lind mild, Latin lentus slow]

The lithe body of a ballerina.

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