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- [lahyth]
- /laɪð/
- /laɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyth]
- /laɪð/
Definitions of lithe word
- adjective lithe bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. 1
- noun lithe (especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful. 1
- adjective lithe supple, agile 1
- noun Definition of lithe in Technology Object-oriented with extensible syntax. "LITHE: A Language Combining a Flexible Syntax and Classes", D. Sandberg, Conf Rec 9th Ann ACM Sym POPL, ACM 1982, pp.142-145. 1
- adjective lithe A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. 0
- adjective lithe flexible or supple 0
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Origin of lithe
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lith(e), Old English līthe; cognate with Old Saxon līthi, German lind “mild,” Latin lentus “slow”
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Parts of speech for Lithe
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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lithe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lithe
adj lithe
- supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
- limber — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
Antonyms for lithe
adj lithe
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
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