Lithe

Today's word of the day is 'Lithe'.

The word 'Lithe' is an adjective and can be pronounced as 'lidhe' (/laɪð/).

The meaning of the word is 'having a body that moves easily and gracefully'.

Some synonyms of the word are: 'Graceful', 'Elegant', and 'Effortless'.

The word 'Lithe' is used with nouns, like: body, figure,  grace

Example: For IELTS Speaking:

 1. I felt awkward among the lithe young sun-tanned girls on the beach.

 2. The strong lithe bodies of gymnast is a dream of everyone.

For IELTS Writing: With such thoughts in my head and lithe grace in my movements, I loped up the grassy knoll to the court.

Exercise: Replace the highlighted words with an antonym of 'lithe':

 1. The laws of the country are very flexible.

 2. Her sudden outburst made the situation relaxed. 3. The dancer was very graceful.

Answers:

 1. The laws of the country are very rigid.

 2. Her sudden outburst made the situation awkward.

 3. The dancer was very stiff.

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