lithy

L1I1T1H4Y4
/ˈlaɪði/

adjective

Easy to bend; pliable.

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bendsomebendable
OriginMiddle English lethi ← Old English liþiġ ← Proto-Germanic *liþugaz →
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Meanings

adjectivelithy (comparative more lithy, superlative most lithy)

comparative more lithy · superlative most lithy · alternative dialectal lethy

  1. archaic or puristicEasy to bend; pliable.

    Synonyms: bendsome, bendable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEasy to bend; pliable.

Similar
bendsomebendable
Also see
bendsomepliable

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*liþugaz
  2. Old Englishliþiġ“free, unrestrained, flexible”
  3. Middle Englishlethi
  4. Englishlithy

From Middle English lethi, from Old English liþiġ (“free, unrestrained, flexible”), from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz; equivalent to lith (“limb, joint”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch ledig, German ledig, Swedish ledig, Icelandic liðugur.

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Anagrams

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APA

lithy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithy

MLA

“lithy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithy.

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