lither
Lazy, slothful; listlessLazy, slothful; listless.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, archaic, dialectal)Lazy, slothful; listless.
(UK, archaic, dialectal)Flexible, supple; also, agile, lithe.
(obsolete)Bad, evil; false.
(obsolete)In poor physical condition.
Origin
From Middle English lither, lyther (“deceitful; evil; false; treacherous; sinful, wicked;From Middle English lither, lyther (“deceitful; evil; false; treacherous; sinful, wicked; leading to cruelty, injustice, or wickedness, perverted; of a country: filled with wicked people; cruel, fierce; dangerous, deadly; frightening; grievous, painful; harmful, injurious; miserable, paltry, poor, worthless; feeble, sluggish; cowardly”) [and other forms], from Old English lȳþre (“bad, wicked; base, mean, wretched; corrupt”) [and other forms], from Proto-Germanic *lūþrijaz (“bad; dissolute; neglected; useless”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“limp, slack”).
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Forms
more lither, most lither| Comparative | more lither Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
55 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form