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sugarmelter
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lithe

Postby sugarmelter » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:28 am

Main Entry: lithe
Pronunciation: 'lI[th], 'lIth
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lIthe gentle; akin to Old High German lindi gentle, Latin lentus slow
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>
- lithe·ly adverb
- lithe·ness noun
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Postby Brigadininkas » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:59 pm

Lithe ... In lithuanian "laisvas" sounds exactly the same. The meaning is also almost identical to the usage of the word in certain situations

Laisve - noun. 1) Freedom 2)Flexibility
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Postby Slava » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:46 pm

I do like that "most lithe and graspable of waists" part. Now if only I had one.
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Postby LukeJavan8 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:53 pm

Very pretty word, conjures up many nice images.
Lithe I am not, either. But I still like the word.
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