Lithe — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

moving and bending with ease

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈaɪð/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaɪð/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaɪð/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈaɪð/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sylphlike slender svelte lissom supple lissome lithesome

Word Forms

lissomeness	noun	the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
litheness	noun	the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
slenderness	noun	the property of an attractively thin person
suppleness	noun	the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

geschmeidig

mit Leichtigkeit bewegen und beugen

🇫🇷French

souple

se déplacer et se pencher facilement

🇪🇸Spanish

ágil

moverse y doblarse con facilidad

🇮🇹Italian

agile

muoversi e piegarsi con facilità

🇳🇱Dutch

lenig

gemakkelijk bewegen en buigen

🇵🇹Portuguese

ágil

movendo e dobrando com facilidade

🇷🇺Russian

гибкий

легко двигаться и наклоняться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लचीला

आसानी से हिलना और झुकना

🇧🇩Bengali

লিথ

চলন্ত এবং সহজে নমন

🇮🇳Tamil

இலேசான

எளிதாக நகரும் மற்றும் வளைக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

తేలికైన

సులభంగా కదలడం మరియు వంగడం

🇮🇳Marathi

लिथ

सहजतेने हलणे आणि वाकणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

લિથ

સરળતાથી ખસેડવું અને વાળવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಗುರವಾದ

ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಗುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശിഥിലമായ

അനായാസം ചലിക്കുകയും വളയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਿਥ

ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਝੁਕਣਾ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

轻盈

轻松移动和弯曲

🇯🇵Japanese

しなやかな

簡単に移動したり曲げたりできる

🇰🇷Korean

유연한

쉽게 움직이고 구부리기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

uyển chuyển

di chuyển và uốn cong một cách dễ dàng

🇹🇭Thai

อ่อน

เคลื่อนย้ายและดัดงอได้อย่างง่ายดาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

lentur

bergerak dan membungkuk dengan mudah

🇵🇭Filipino

masigla

gumagalaw at nakayuko nang madali

🇲🇾Malay

lincah

bergerak dan membongkok dengan mudah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رشيق

تتحرك والانحناء بكل سهولة

🇮🇷Persian

نرم

حرکت و خم شدن به راحتی

🇹🇷Turkish

kıvrak

kolaylıkla hareket etme ve bükme

🇮🇱Hebrew

גָמִישׁ

נעים ומתכופפים בקלות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lithe'?

The primary meaning of 'lithe' is 'moving and bending with ease'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lithe' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lithe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lithe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lithe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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