gracile

• Adjektiv, das etwas Schlankes, Dünnes oder zierlich Fragiles in der Form beschreibt; im heutigen Englischen selten verwendet.

An adjective describing something slender, thin, or gracefully slight in form; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Slender and gracefulC1formal

   Describes a body or part that is thin, delicate, and elegantly proportioned.

   Schlank und anmutig

   • She had a gracile build, moving with effortless poise.
   • The statue's gracile limbs were carved from white marble.
   • Gracile antelopes can be seen bounding across the savannah.

   Synonymedelicateelegantgracefullitheslendersveltesylphlikewillowy

   Antonymeawkwardbulkyclumsycoarsecorpulentheavylumberingstockystoutthicksetungraceful

2. Biological or anatomical referenceC2formalscientific

   Used in zoology and anatomy to denote a slender or lightly built structure, as opposed to robust.

   Biologische oder anatomische Referenz

   • The gracile australopithecines had smaller jaws than their robust counterparts.
   • In this species, the gracile bones suggest a more agile lifestyle.
   • The gracile form of the skeleton indicates a different locomotion pattern.

   Synonymedelicatelightslenderslightthin

   Antonymerobust