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grac⋅ile

  [gras-il]
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–adjective
1. gracefully slender.
2. slender; thin.
Origin:
1615–25; < L gracilis slender, slight, thin

Related forms:
gra⋅cil⋅i⋅ty  [gra-sil-i-tee, gruh-] , grac⋅ile⋅ness, noun
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grac·ile   (grās'əl, -īl')   
adj.  

  1. Gracefully slender.

  2. Graceful.


[Latin gracilis.]
gra·cil'i·ty (grə-sĭl'ĭ-tē) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: grac·ile
Pronunciation: 'gras-&l, -"Il
Function: adjective
: being slender or slight
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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