The difference between Lithe and Slinky
When used as nouns, lithe means shelter, whereas slinky means a three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.
When used as adjectives, lithe means mild, whereas slinky means furtive, stealthy or catlike.
Lithe is also verb with the meaning: to go.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lithe and Slinky
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Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To go.
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Lithe as an adjective (obsolete):
Mild; calm.
Examples:
"synonyms: clement gentle mellow"
"'lithe weather"
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Lithe as an adjective:
Slim but not skinny.
Examples:
"synonyms: lithesome lissome swack Thesaurus:slender"
"'lithe body"
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Lithe as an adjective:
Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
Examples:
"synonyms: pliant flexible limber Thesaurus:flexible"
"the elephant’s lithe proboscis."
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Lithe as an adjective:
Adaptable.
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Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To become calm.
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Lithe as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.
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Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To attend; listen.
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Lithe as a verb (transitive):
To listen to.
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Lithe as a noun (Scotland):
Shelter.
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Slinky as an adjective:
Furtive, stealthy or catlike.
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Slinky as an adjective (Northumbria, dated):
Thin; lank; lean.
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Slinky as an adjective:
Of a garment: close-fitting; clingy.
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Slinky as a noun (mathematics):
A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.