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Lithe

adjective/LYTHE/

Able to bend and move easily in a graceful, flexible way.

A lithe cat slipped through the narrow gap in the fence.

Rhymes with 'writhe' — both describe a smooth, bending, twisting movement.

Use for graceful, flexible bodies and movements, often of dancers or animals.