lithe

adjective

\ ˈlīt͟h

Definition of lithe

1 : easily bent or flexed lithe steel a lithe vine

2 : characterized by easy flexibility and grace a lithe dancer treading with a lithe silent step also : athletically slim the most lithe and graspable of waists — R. P. Warren

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Synonyms & Antonyms for lithe

Synonyms

bendy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithesome, pliable, pliant, supple, willowy

Antonyms

inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Examples of lithe in a Sentence

the lithe body of a dancer the lithe blade of a fencing foil

Recent Examples on the Web

But Bonnie — sweet, zen, lithe Bonnie — is awash with guilt and slowly drifting further from her family and friends. — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "Big Little Lies," 10 June 2019 Equal parts lithe and toned, every pair of superhuman, crescent jumping limbs was more dexterous than the next. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "How Bob Fosse Productions Transformed Beauty, From Directional Eyes to Power Ponytails," 9 Apr. 2019 Immortalized in an 1880 portrait by Renoir, Irène—lithe and delicate, but impulsive—was the eldest daughter of one of Paris's wealthiest Jewish financiers, Louis Cahen d'Anvers, an early principal of the bank that later became Paribas. — James Mcauley, Town & Country, "A Secret Paris Museum and an Aristocratic Family Decimated by the Holocaust," 9 Feb. 2017 The wine was beautiful, though a bit less accessible than the lithe 2013 Barbaresco Pajè, produced from 50-plus-year-old vines. — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "This Elegant Italian Red Wine Is Easy to Love," 11 Dec. 2018 My favorites included the lithe and charming 2015 Château Coutet ($30) and the 2015 Château Climens Barsac ($40), richer and more lush. — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "The Best Bargain in French Wines," 24 Aug. 2018 Tattooed and lithe with short dark hair, Sanchez was among the newcomers handpicked by casting director Ashley Brokaw for a show that featured androgynous, gender fluid, and transgender models, many of whom had never walked before. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "How Spanish Model Miriam Sanchez Went From Studying Business to Walking Vuitton," 16 Nov. 2018 To address the festival’s crowd on Sunday and deliver a speech on the enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela, Campbell wore a color blocked Azzi and Osta creation that highlighted her lithe physique. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Naomi Campbell Used Her Global Citizen Wardrobe to Showcase International Design," 5 Dec. 2018 Musa, a lithe 6-9 small forward, is a streaky shooter who isn’t gun shy. — Michael Singer, USA TODAY, "2018 NBA mock draft: Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic headline loaded class," 13 Mar. 2018

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