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lithest

lithest is the superlative form of lithe.

Meaning of lithe

Adjective

lithe (comparative lither, superlative lithest)

  1. (obsolete) Mild; calm.
    • lithe weather
    Synonyms:
    clement, gentle, mellow
  2. Slim but not skinny.
    • lithe body
  3. Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
    • the elephant’s lithe trunk.
  4. Adaptable.
    • Yet the 2016 Éxilé rosé from Lise et Bertrand Jousset in the Loire Valley, made mostly of gamay, was yeasty let^([sic – meaning yet]) light and lithe, while the 2016 Indigeno from Ancarani in Emilia-Romagna, made of trebbiano, was taut and earthy.2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times

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Questions about lithest

What is lithest the superlative form of?
Lithest is the superlative form of lithe.

Words near lithest in the dictionary

  1. litherly
  2. litherness
  3. lithes
  4. lithesome
  5. lithesomeness
  6. lithest
  7. Lithgow
  8. Lithgows
  9. lithia
  10. lithia emerald
  11. lithia emeralds

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