Lithy

//ˈlaɪði// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Easy to bend; pliable.

Etymology

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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