LITHE

lithe

Noun

  1. Shelter.

Verb

  1. To go.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To become calm.
  2. To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To give ear; attend; listen.
  2. To listen to.

Adjective

  1. Mild; calm.
    lithe weather
  2. slim but not skinny
    A lithe body
  3. Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber
    the elephant’s lithe proboscis.


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