The difference between Lithe and Svelte

When used as adjectives, lithe means mild, whereas svelte means attractively thin.

Lithe is also noun with the meaning: shelter.

Lithe is also verb with the meaning: to go.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lithe and Svelte

  1. Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To go.

  1. Lithe as an adjective (obsolete):

    Mild; calm.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: clement gentle mellow"

    "'lithe weather"

  2. Lithe as an adjective:

    Slim but not skinny.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lithesome lissome swack Thesaurus:slender"

    "'lithe body"

  3. Lithe as an adjective:

    Capable of being easily bent; flexible.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: pliant flexible limber Thesaurus:flexible"

    "the elephant’s lithe proboscis."

  4. Lithe as an adjective:

    Adaptable.

  1. Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To become calm.

  2. Lithe as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.

  1. Lithe as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To attend; listen.

  2. Lithe as a verb (transitive):

    To listen to.

  1. Lithe as a noun (Scotland):

    Shelter.

  1. Svelte as an adjective:

    Attractively thin; gracefully slender.

  2. Svelte as an adjective:

    Refined, delicate.

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