grac·ile

(grăs′əl, -īl′)

adj.

1. Gracefully slender.

2. Graceful.

[Latin gracilis.]

gra·cil′i·ty (grə-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

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gracile

(ˈɡræsaɪl)

adj

1. gracefully thin or slender

2. a less common word for graceful

[C17: from Latin gracilis slender]

gracility, ˈgracileness n

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grac•ile

(ˈgræs ɪl)

adj.

1. gracefully slender.

2. slender; thin.

[1615–25; < Latin gracilis slender, slight, thin]

gra•cil•i•ty (græˈsɪl ɪ ti, grə-) grac′ile•ness, n.

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Adj.

gracile - slender and graceful

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graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

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