gracile
[ gras-il ]
adjective
gracefully slender.
slender; thin.
Origin of gracile
1First recorded in 1615–25, gracile is from the Latin word gracilis slender, slight, thin
Other words from gracile
- gra·cil·i·ty [gra-sil-i-tee, gruh-], /græˈsɪl ɪ ti, grə-/, grac·ile·ness, noun
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How to use gracile in a sentence
In person, Caesar was tall, fair, and of limbs distinguished for their elegant proportions and gracility.
In person, he was tall, fair, and of limbs distinguished for their elegant proportions and gracility.
The Caesars | Thomas de Quincey
British Dictionary definitions for gracile
gracile
/ (ˈɡræsaɪl) /
adjective
gracefully thin or slender
a less common word for graceful
Origin of gracile
1C17: from Latin gracilis slender
Derived forms of gracile
- gracility (ɡræˈsɪlɪtɪ) or gracileness, noun
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