Lither
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪðə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lither is an adjective meaning Lazy, slothful; listless.
Meaning
Lazy, slothful; listless.
More Meanings
- Flexible, supple; also, agile, lithe.
- Bad, evil; false.
- In poor physical condition.
- comparative form of lithe: more lithe
Example Sentences
For though some be lidder, and list for to rayle, / Yet to lie vpon me they can not preuayle: […]
The follest slouen ondyr heuen, / Prowde, peuiche, lyddyr, and lewde, / Malapert, medyllar, nothyng well thewde, […]
[Y]it lyes / Aphipnas ſnorting faſt a ſléepe not mynding for to wake, / Wrapt in a cloke of Bearſkinnes which in Oſſa mount were take. And in his lither hand he hilld a potte of wyne.
"It is thine own laziness, thou false English blood, that doest nothing but drink and sleep," retorted the page, "and leaves that lither lad to do the work, that he minds as little as thou."
Synonyms for lither
Depending on context, synonyms include bone-idle, idle, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, lazy.
Antonyms for lither
Common opposites include abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luskish, laridine, lewd, lepered, leer, loth.
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