lithy

English

Alternative forms

• lethy (dialectal)

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.

Adjective

lithy (comparative more lithy, superlative most lithy)

1. (archaic) Easy to bend; pliable.

   Synonyms: bendsome, bendable

Derived terms

• lithy tree

References

• “lithy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Hilty, thiyl