Definitions for svelte

Definitions for (adj) svelte

Main entry: slender, slight, slim, svelte

Definition: being of delicate or slender build

Usage: she was slender as a willow shoot is slender- Frank Norris; a slim girl with straight blonde hair; watched her slight figure cross the street


Main entry: lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike

Definition: moving and bending with ease


Main entry: urbane, polished, refined, svelte

Definition: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

Usage: his polished manner; maintained an urbane tone in his letters


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