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grace·ful Listen to audio/ˈgreɪsfəl/ adjective
[more graceful; most graceful] 1 : moving in a smooth and attractive way
He has become a very graceful dancer. the graceful movements of a ballerina
2 : having a smooth and pleasing shape or style
She was a graceful young woman with delicate features. the long, graceful neck of a swan His writing is clear and graceful.
3 : polite or kind
There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
— grace·ful·ly adverb
The dancers moved gracefully across the stage. She has aged gracefully. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]
— grace·ful·ness noun [noncount]

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