Associations to the word «Lithe»

Wiktionary

LITHE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To go.
LITHE, adjective. (obsolete) Mild; calm.
LITHE, adjective. Slim but not skinny
LITHE, adjective. Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber
LITHE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To become calm.
LITHE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.
LITHE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To give ear; attend; listen.
LITHE, verb. (transitive) To listen to.
LITHE, noun. (Scotland) Shelter.

Dictionary definition

LITHE, adjective. Moving and bending with ease.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.