1. slender and elegant in form; gracefully thin
Usage: formal; often used in scientific or literary contexts

Examples

• The dancer’s gracile figure moved effortlessly across the stage.
• The gracile branches of the willow tree swayed in the breeze.
• She admired the gracile neck of the swan as it glided across the pond.
• The artist captured the gracile beauty of the model in his sketch.
• The gracile stems of the flowers bent under the weight of morning dew.
• His gracile fingers moved skillfully over the piano keys.