graceful

Definition

  • adjective: moving in a smooth and attractive way
  • adjective: displaying 'grace' in form or action
  • synonyms: attic, ciceronian, daedalian

Examples

  • She has aged 'gracefully'. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]

  • She was a 'graceful' young woman with delicate features.

  • There was no 'graceful' way to say no to their offer.

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's the stud farm. - Everyone walked out of languages. - Let's go to the X-ray... There's no X-ray today. The doctor's boiling jelly. And what if he took my graceful companion with him, beautiful Bacilisu? Who here has an invitation to go to Africa? No-one, (..)
    1989 Dva lidi v zoo