lithe vs supple

lithe

adj
  • Capable of being easily bent; flexible. 

  • Adaptable. 

  • Slim but not skinny. 

noun
  • Shelter. 

verb
  • To listen to, hearken to. 

supple

adj
  • Pliant, flexible, easy to bend. 

  • Lithe and agile when moving and bending. 

  • Compliant; yielding to the will of others. 

verb
  • To make or become supple. 

  • To make compliant, submissive, or obedient. 

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