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
Examples of lithe in a Sentence
the lithe body of a dancer
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
The compulsion stems from what customers are accustomed to and demand nowadays and the reality of how sophisticated, lithe and ubiquitous tech has become.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Fox News Digital spotted a lithe Maxwell jogging in the yard at a federal prison in Tallahassee Thursday evening.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithe
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithe. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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