Definitions
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
Word origin
From Middle English lithe, from Old English līþe (“gentle, mild”), from Proto-West Germanic *linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic *linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lentos.
Used in a sentence
“lithe weather”
“lithe body”
“The coaches are grim, tan, lithe-looking women, clearly twirlers once, on the far side of their glory now and very serious-looking, each with a clipboard and whistle.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gracefully flexible”5 letters
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