Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - lithe
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Lithe
lithe
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lithe gentle; akin to Old High German lindi gentle, Latin lentus slow Date: 14th century 1. easily bent or flexed ~ steel a ~ vine 2. characterized by easy flexibility and grace a ~ dancer treading with a ~ silent step; also athletically slim the most ~ and graspable of waists — R. P. Warren • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
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adj. flexible, supple. Derivatives lithely adv. litheness n. lithesome adj. Etymology: OE lithe f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. ...a lithe young gymnast... His walk was lithe and graceful. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj having a body that moves easily and gracefully (the dancer's lithe long-limbed body) - lithely adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. liрe "soft, mild, gentle," from P.Gmc. *linthijaz, with characteristic loss of "n" before "th" in Eng. (cf. Ger. lind, Norw. linn, from the same source). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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