litheness
litheness · lithenesses
The property of being litheThe property of being lithe.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being lithe.
More definitions
- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
Origin
From Middle English lithnesse, lythnesse, lythnes, from Old English līþnes (“softness; genFrom Middle English lithnesse, lythnesse, lythnes, from Old English līþnes (“softness; gentleness; mildness; lenity; kindness”), equivalent to lithe + -ness.
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Forms
plural: lithenesses| Singular | litheness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple:lissomenesssuppleness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlithe
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable