1
: easily bent or flexed
lithe steel
a lithe vine
2
: characterized by easy flexibility and grace
a lithe dancer
treading with a lithe silent step
also
: athletically slim
the most lithe and graspable of waists —
R. P. Warren
R. P. Warren
lithely
adverb
litheness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lithe in a Sentence
the lithe body of a dancer
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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Her lithe figure got a bit lost among the crew as the song evolved into a frenzy of pyro and air guitar moves, ending with Lisa brandishing the rock ‘n’ roll devil horns that apparently cross generations.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Bloom moves with the lithe, unsteady canter of a man who's punch drunk, while the trauma of his horrific childhood emanates from his haunted eyes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Even the smallest movements register in her aging shoulders; her body, though still lithe, is also stiff and fragile, young and old in the same breath.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The story Henry will eventually tell us has to do with the loss of a friend, Carl (beautifully danced by the lithe, fairy-prince-like Ben Cook).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Bloom moves with the lithe, unsteady canter of a man who's punch drunk, while the trauma of his horrific childhood emanates from his haunted eyes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Even the smallest movements register in her aging shoulders; her body, though still lithe, is also stiff and fragile, young and old in the same breath.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The story Henry will eventually tell us has to do with the loss of a friend, Carl (beautifully danced by the lithe, fairy-prince-like Ben Cook).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithe. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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