svelte English

Meaning svelte meaning

What does svelte mean?

svelte

— adjective (= polished, urbane) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience his polished manner maintained an urbane tone in his letters

— adjective (= slender, slight, slim) being of delicate or slender build 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

— adjective (= lissome) moving and bending with ease

Synonyms svelte synonyms

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slender

slim

thin

refined

polished

lithe

lissome

slight

lissom

elegant

urbane

sylphlike

supple

spry

nippy

nimble

mobile

lithesome

gracile

willowy

well-shaped

well-proportioned

well-disposed

waspish

vincible

vanquishable

ticklish

tenuous

tactful

symmetrical

subtle

subtile

suave

slimsy

sleek

sleazy

shapely

recherche

rangy

petite

nifty

nice

natty

light footed

lean

lank

graceful

gossamery

flimsy

fine

Topics svelte topics

What do people use svelte to talk about?

States Big Thick

Thin person

• What words describe someone who is thin and attractive?
  slim slender trim willowy keep your figure dapper svelte