John Niven

We live in a crazily youth-orientated world nowadays. It's a trickle-down thing. We see pictures of lithe, attractive celebrity couples such as Brad and Angelina or the Beckhams cavorting around, covered in tattoos, stomachs as flat as the singing in early 'X Factor' rounds.

Scottish Author

Freddie Fox

At drama school we were encouraged to keep fit and healthy, but not to bulk out. We were told to stay lithe to allow our bodies to morph when we're playing various parts. Running is ideal for this, especially when I needed a lean look for the Channel 4 drama 'Cucumber.

English Actor

Diablo Cody

Fact: The new '90210' is cooler than the old '90210.' It's the lithe, streamlined Skipper to the elder series' venerable Barbie. Gone are the traditional parents - they've been replaced by a hipster mom n' pop who get busted necking in the car.

American Writer

Kara Swisher

It's easy to forget the ever-plodding eBay with all the noise made by the more lithe and lively Web 2.0 companies.

American Journalist

Use 'lithe' to describe someone who moves gracefully, often related to dancers or athletes.

Physical Flexibility

'Lithe' suggests movements are performed with ease and without stiffness.

Ease of Movement

'Lithe' typically has a positive connotation, implying attractiveness and elegance.

Positive Connotation

'Lithe' describes objects with a visually pleasing, flexible shape that suggests grace.

Visual Grace

When describing things, 'lithe' often implies they are not just graceful but also thin.

Suggests Thinness

Use 'lithe' for structures or objects if you want to emphasize their slender and flexible characteristics.

Physical Structures

 teeth and eyes woulda be men say it's through the power of the eyes that marriages are made when the men are made up they gather together forming long lines rising up and down on tiptoe to show off their beautiful lithe bodies