svelte
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- adjective
- /svɛlt/
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- She moved gracefully across the stage, her svelte figure captivating the audience.
- svelte figure
- svelte look
- svelte body
Examples
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Light-skinned, svelte, and the tallest of all the contestants, she reminded me of a Hong Kong movie star.
Academic text (2005) -
The woman he chose was svelte and, at first blush, quite elegant.
Fiction book (2000) -
We had to get a lot of svelte young people in.
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- Like the new svelte frame?
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Oh, my God, you're looking so svelte.
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I stay strong, sexy, and svelte by working out, doing yoga, and cardio.
Blog text (28) -
And you can tell from his svelte figure that the man ain't hurtin'.
Blog text (14) -
In these worlds of imagination, I was brave and bold, accomplished, graceful, and svelte.
Fiction book (1994) -
Don't let our svelte figures, exquisitely tailored uniforms, and perfect smiles fool you.
Blog text (17) -
The Nokia 2110 shocked and tantalized consumers in 1994 with its svelte build.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
Antonyms
How Slim
Surface Forms
Etymology
Svelte comes from the Italian word svelto, which meant 'slim' or 'quick'. So imagine someone slim who moves smoothly and fast — that is why svelte means 'gracefully slim'.