lithe

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\ ˈlīt͟h

, ˈlīth

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

Recent Examples on the Web While Lotus is best known for lithe, lightweight sports cars, the British automaker is approaching a major inflection point. — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2022 What Color is Love is the best of the trio, with Callier’s signature acoustic fingerpicking paired with Charles Stepney’s lithe orchestrations. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2022 Their movements are lithe and playful, conjuring the specter of Black girlhood. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022 Curry was lithe and little, dancing his way to an open shot, overlooked in high school and — with early ankle injuries — no sure thing to have much of an NBA career. — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2022 Handling is lithe, and the 55's 518-pound heavier curb weight compared to the regular Q5 is barely noticeable. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2022 Known for his albatross-like wingspan that stretches nearly seven-feet, his lithe 6-foot-8 frame is more chiseled this season, and Williams called Bridges one of the hardest-working players he's ever been around. — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2022 Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss are sharp and lithe in this revival of the caustic 1975 play about three hustlers planning a heist. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022 Dumas is electrifying, feverish, while Figgins is a vision of lithe fluidity. — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2021 See More

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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithe. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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lithe

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\ ˈlīt͟h

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Kids Definition of lithe

: limber entry 1, supple But his motions remained lithe and natural, as he moved easily among trees and shade.— Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great