gracilis — meaning in English

English meaning

• gracile adj Lean, slender, thin.
• skinny adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
• slender adj Thin and gracefully built.
• slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
• thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

Senses

gracilis is used for these senses in English:

• gracile (also, figuratively) Lean, slender, thin.
• skinny (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
• slender Thin; slim.
• slim Slender; thin.
• thin Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

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.

skinny — full definition

1. adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
2. adj Made with reduced fat or fewer calories, especially describing coffee drinks.
3. noun Informal: inside information or the real facts about a situation.

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