Wondering how to use Lithe in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as slender or supple.
Lithe meaning
- Mild; calm.
- Slim but not skinny.
- Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
Using Lithe
- The main meaning on this page is: Mild; calm. | Slim but not skinny. | Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
- Useful related words include: lissome, lissom, lithesome, slender.
- In the example corpus, lithe often appears in combinations such as: lithe and, and lithe.
Context around Lithe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lithe
- In this selection, "lithe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remains, deliver, spiritually, meaning, young and balanced stand out and add context to how "lithe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lithe young woman and as her lithe soprano. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lithe" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lithe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It's likeably lethargic in places but more lithe on tracks like HiTek Tek. (14 words)
Where once I had been a lithe, happy child, I was now a morose, pudgy teenager. (16 words)
He exuded an overtly sexual, macho cool with his flowing locks, and lithe and exuberant stage movements". (17 words)
BMW says it managed to get the M6 Competition Edition to deliver lithe, balanced, and direct handling by stiffening suspension components like springs, dampers, and anti-roll bars to reduce body roll and enhance steering precision. (36 words)
Linney and Dukakis shoulder the weight of these new hours, although Morelli writes an edged selfishness into Mary Ann that would be irritating if not for Linney’s lithe, comedic handling of her self-absorption. (35 words)
Of all the Avengers, Spider-Man is notable for being among the most lithe, meaning Tom Holland's goal for the role was to maintain a lean figure while avoiding too much bulk. (33 words)
Example sentences (18)
Of all the Avengers, Spider-Man is notable for being among the most lithe, meaning Tom Holland's goal for the role was to maintain a lean figure while avoiding too much bulk.
A lithe young woman named Sophia greeted me at the front desk and handed me some necessities, including a seventeen-ounce metal water bottle and a B.P.A.-free plastic cup.
At 64, he remains lithe and lively, cycling the seven miles from his Streatham home to Lime’s London warehouse on an ebike.
BMW says it managed to get the M6 Competition Edition to deliver lithe, balanced, and direct handling by stiffening suspension components like springs, dampers, and anti-roll bars to reduce body roll and enhance steering precision.
Exercises in self-discovery weren't what many students anticipated from the lithe Carnival queen with the beaming smile.
Where once I had been a lithe, happy child, I was now a morose, pudgy teenager.
A new duality is emerging in which one can be both a skeptic and a believer—spiritually lithe in the journey toward resilience.
Bruce is standing with a pair of nunchucks above his head, shirtless, lithe and handsome – a very different representation of masculinity than I’d ever experienced before.
It doesn’t totally forsake the outside styling’s lithe, sporty ethos, but it captures it in a far more conservative way than you might anticipate.
It’s a teasing swat, one that shows off Grande’s sense of humor as well as her lithe soprano.
It's likeably lethargic in places but more lithe on tracks like HiTek Tek.
He walked out of the shower that night and slipped a form-fitting shirt over a lithe, tattooed torso.
Linney and Dukakis shoulder the weight of these new hours, although Morelli writes an edged selfishness into Mary Ann that would be irritating if not for Linney’s lithe, comedic handling of her self-absorption.
The NSD graduate toyed with the idea of having a lithe body after she took up the role but decided against it.
As a batsman, he was tall and lithe, known for his hitting power, in particular his lofted driving ability from the front foot.
He exuded an overtly sexual, macho cool with his flowing locks, and lithe and exuberant stage movements".
Physical appearance Skull of the machairodontine Smilodon (reconstruction) Lion skull Felids tend to have lithe and flexible bodies with muscular limbs.
The salty Dornishmen were lithe and dark, with smooth olive skin and long black hair streaming in the wind.
Common combinations with lithe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: