lithe

UK: /ˈlaɪð/ US: /laɪð/ ,(līᵺ)

Inflections of 'lithe' (adj):

lither

adj comparative

lithest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

lithe /laɪð/   adj., lith•er, lith•est. 

1. limber;
   supple;
   flexible:
   a lithe dancer; lithe bodies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

lithe  (līᵺ), adj., lith•er, lith•est. 

1. bending readily;
   pliant;
   limber;
   supple;
   flexible:
   the lithe body of a ballerina..

Also, lithe′some. 

• bef. 900; Middle English lith(e), Old English līthe; cognate with Old Saxon līthi, German lind mild, Latin lentus slow

lithe′ly, adv. 
lithe′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lithe / laɪð/ adjective

1. flexible or supple

Etymology: Old English (in the sense: gentle; C15: supple); related to Old High German lindi soft, Latin lentus slow

ˈlithely adverb

ˈlitheness noun