lithe

Meaning

Noun

Shelter.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Mild; calm.
2. Slim but not skinny.
3. Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
4. Adaptable.

Verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To become calm.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.

Verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To attend; listen, hearken.
2. (transitive) To listen to, hearken to.

Verb

to thicken (gravy, etc.)

Synonyms

flexible

lissome

supple

slender

soft

limber

pliant

svelte

lithesome

slim

lissom

graceful

delicate

sylphlike

flexile

agile

nimble

elastic

pliable

light footed

ductile

extensile

gentle

kind

malleable

mobile

nippy

plastic

smooth

sprightly

spry

vanquishable

vincible

willowy

smoothtongued

Translations

duttile

geschmeidig

ευκίνητος

εύκαμπτος

elástico

agile

λυγερός

gelenkig

svelte

souple

biegsam

flessuoso

federnd

elastisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laɪð/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: liðan

In summary

Uncertain; perhaps an alteration of lewth.