gracile

• Adjectif rare en anglais décrivant quelque chose de mince, fin ou délicatement fragile dans sa forme, souvent avec une grâce élancée.

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.

   Gracile (mince et élégant)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdelicateelegantgracefullitheslendersveltesylphlikewillowy

   Antonymesawkwardbulkyclumsycoarsecorpulentheavylumberingstockystoutthicksetungraceful

2. Biological or anatomical referenceC2formalscientific

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

   Gracile (anatomie, zoologie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdelicatelightslenderslightthin

   Antonymesrobust