gracile — meaning in English

English meaning

• gracile adj Lean, slender, thin.
• puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.

Senses

gracile is used for these senses in English:

• gracile (also, figuratively) Lean, slender, thin.
• puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]

gracile — full definition

1. adj Lean, slender, thin.
2. adj Of an animal or skeletal element: having a slender frame.
3. adj Graceful or gracefully slender.

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