grace·ful
Pronounced:
/ˈgreɪsfəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more grace*ful; most grace*ful] 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.
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]