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lithe
Meaning: moving or bending with graceful ease
lithe in a sentence
How lithe is used in real sentences:
The lithe dancer crossed the stage in a series of effortless leaps.
The lithe branches bent in the wind without snapping.
“Instead of erecting a solid wall, she cut the steel into lithe ribbons that appeared to bend easily around the station's stone columns.”
— from the passage Against the Metal
Synonyms for lithe
Other words for lithe — supple, agile and flexible — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of lithe
Words that mean the opposite of lithe:
- stiff
- rigid
- awkward
Where it comes from
From Old English lithe, meaning 'gentle or flexible.'
Memory hook
LITHE sounds like 'light': a lithe body moves lightly and easily.