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

Verb

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

Verb

to thicken (gravy, etc.)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laɪð/

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps an alteration of lewth.