LITHE meaning: 1. young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly: 2. young, healthy, attractive…. Learn more.

The meaning of LITHE is easily bent or flexed. How to use lithe in a sentence.

Definition of lithe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

LITHE definition: bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible. See examples of lithe used in a sentence.

Sep 4, 2025 · lithe (third-person singular simple present lithes, present participle lithing, simple past and past participle lithed) (intransitive, obsolete) To become calm.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lithe, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches. 2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer.

Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber. The elephant's lithe proboscis.

A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. ...a lithe young gymnast. His walk was lithe and graceful.

Britannica Dictionary definition of LITHE [more lithe; most lithe] : moving in an easy and graceful way a lithe, muscular athlete the lithe body of a dancer