Meanings
nounlitheness (countable and uncountable, plural lithenesses)
plural lithenesses
- countableuncountableThe property of being lithe.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
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Origin
- Old Englishlīþnes“softness; gentleness; mildness; lenity; kindness”
- Middle Englishlithnesse
- Englishlitheness
From Middle English lithnesse, lythnesse, lythnes, from Old English līþnes (“softness; gentleness; mildness; lenity; kindness”), equivalent to lithe + -ness.
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litheness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litheness
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“litheness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litheness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litheness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litheness.
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