lithe in English dictionary

  • lithe

    Meanings and definitions of "lithe"

    • (obsolete) Mild; calm.
    • Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber
    • (obsolete) To smooth; to soften; to palliate.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Mild; calm.
    • adjective
      slim but not skinny
    • adjective
      Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber
    • noun
      (Scotland)
      Shelter.
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      To become calm.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      To go.
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      To attend; listen.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To listen to.
    • flexible
    • adjective
      gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

    Synonyms of "lithe" in English dictionary

    lissom, sylphlike, lissome are the top synonyms of "lithe" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of lithe

    • lithe ( comparative lither, superlative lithest)
    • lithe; st. wyższy  stopień wyższy lither; st. najwyższy  stopień najwyższy lithest
    • lithe (comparative lither, superlative lithest)
    • lithe (plural lithes)
    • lithe (third-person singular simple present lithes, present participle lithing, simple past lithed or lode, past participle lithed or lidden)
    • lithe (third-person singular simple present lithes, present participle lithing, simple past and past participle lithed)

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