lithe´ness
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lithe´ly — lithe «lyth», adjective. bending easily; supple: »lithe limbs, a lithe willow. An athlete should be lithe of body. SYNONYM(S): flexible, limber, pliant, lithesome, lissome, willowy. ╂[Old English līthe soft, mild] –lithe´ly, adverb. –lithe´ness … Useful english dictionary
lithe — hy·a·lithe; lithe·ly; lithe·ness; lithe·some; lithe·some·ness; lithe; me·te·or·o·lithe; … English syllables
lithe — [[t]laɪð, laɪθ[/t]] adj. lith•er, lith•est bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible • Etymology: bef. 900; ME lith(e), OE līthe, c. OS līthi, OHG lindi mild, L lentus slow lithe′ly, adv. lithe′ness, n … From formal English to slang
lim´ber|ness — lim|ber1 «LIHM buhr», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. bending or moving easily; flexible: »Willow is a limber wood. A piano player should have limber fingers. SYNONYM(S): supple, nimble, pliant, lithe. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
lis´some|ness — lis|some «LIHS uhm», adjective. 1. bending easily; lithe; limber; supple: »a daughter of our meadows…straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand (Tennyson). 2. nimble; active. ╂[variant of … Useful english dictionary
litheness — lithe·ness … English syllables
Litheness — Lithe ness, n. The quality or state of being lithe; flexibility; limberness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lithesome — lithe•some [[t]ˈlaɪð səm, ˈlaɪθ [/t]] adj. cvb lithe; lissome • Etymology: 1760–70; lithe+ some lithe′some•ly, adv. lithe′some•ness, n … From formal English to slang
lithesomeness — lithe·some·ness … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
