elbowy vs lithe

elbowy

adj
  • Having bends that resemble elbows. 

  • Tall and awkward. 

  • Awkward; especially, involving the awkward protrusion of the elbows. 

  • Angular in an awkward way. 

lithe

adj
  • Capable of being easily bent; flexible. 

  • Adaptable. 

  • Slim but not skinny. 

noun
  • Shelter. 

verb
  • To listen to, hearken to. 

How often have the words elbowy and lithe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )