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gracefulgrace‧ful /ˈɡreɪsfəl/ ●●○ adjective   - graceful silk flowers
- a graceful acceptance of defeat
- a graceful dancer
- Gwyneth Paltrow is wonderful in the film, tall, graceful and elegant.
- He sketched her quickly, with a few graceful strokes of his pen.
- In recent years these graceful birds have been seen again in increasing numbers.
- Do the postures in graceful slow motion with each exercise leading into the next.
- Feel graceful, elegant and composed as you do them.
- Graceful; she was so graceful.
- He had relaxed, graceful poses, big as he was.
- His face seemed so pale against the dark of her graceful, delicate hand.
- Nearby, the bright and graceful span known as the Bridge of Lions carries traffic from Anastasia Island into town.
- The graceful flourish of his handwriting contrasted oddly with the fractured grammar and exotic spelling of his prose.
graceful► graceful moving in a smooth, controlled way that is attractive to look at: · Gwyneth Paltrow is wonderful in the film, tall, graceful and elegant.· In recent years these graceful birds have been seen again in increasing numbers.· He sketched her quickly, with a few graceful strokes of his pen. ► elegant someone who is elegant dresses, behaves, and moves in a graceful and attractive way: · He was a tall, elegant man, silver-haired and beautifully dressed.· All the dancers looked so elegant as they moved slowly round the room.· Her good looks and confident, elegant manner made her the centre of attention. ► lithe written someone who has a lithe body is able to bend, stretch, and move easily - use this especially about someone who looks young, thin, and attractive: · I felt awkward among the lithe young sun-tanned girls on the beach. ► effortless effortless movements or actions are very smooth and controlled, as though they are made without any effort at all, especially because the person who makes them has a lot of skill: · She performed her dive with effortless grace.· Mark drew quickly and with confidence, in a way that looked completely effortless. ► flowing flowing movements are made gracefully and without interruption: · Steve turned, raised his arm and threw the ball, all in one flowing movement.· The cheetah's long flowing strides make it faster than any other animal on earth. a graceful appearance or way of moving► grace/gracefulness · Kim had all the grace and charm of a young woman, though she was still only a girl.· Rudolph Nureyev's skill and gracefulness made him a legend in his own lifetime. ► elegance a graceful and attractive manner or appearance: · Francesca was impressed by the beautiful house and the elegance of the guests. ► poise a calm and very graceful way of moving your body, or of standing or sitting: · Margerie was very beautiful, with the grace and poise of a movie star.· They felt that he lacked sufficient poise and confidence for the job. ► a graceful curve· Her arm arched over her head in a graceful curve. 1moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form:  Her movements were graceful and elegant. The branches formed a graceful curve.2behaving in a polite and pleasant way: Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.—gracefully adverb: She rose gracefully to her feet.—gracefulness noun [uncountable] |