Definitions for gracilitygræˈsɪl ɪ ti, grə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

grac•ileˈgræs ɪl(adj.)

  1. gracefully slender.

  2. slender; thin.

Origin of gracile:

1615–25; < L gracilis slender, slight, thin

gra•cil•i•tygræˈsɪl ɪ ti, grə-(n.)grac′ile•ness

Princeton's WordNet

  1. grace, gracility(noun)

    elegance and beauty of movement or expression

    "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gracility(noun)

    state of being gracilent; slenderness


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