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lithy

/ˈlaɪði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lithy
IPA
/ˈlaɪði/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lithy (comparative) most lithy (superlative) lethy (alternative, dialectal)

Phrases

lithy tree

Synonyms

bendsome bendable

Questions

How do you pronounce lithy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪði/.
What does lithy mean?
Easy to bend; pliable.
Where does lithy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lithy

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