изящный — meaning in English

English meaning

• dainty adjective Delicate, small, and pretty in an elegant way.
• delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
• dinky adj Small in a charming or appealing way.
• elegant adj Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
• exquisite adjective Extremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made.
• fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
• genteel adj Polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.
• graceful adjective Moving or shaped in a smooth, elegant way.
• jaunty adj Lively, confident, and stylish in manner or appearance.
• spruce noun An evergreen conifer tree of the genus Picea, or its wood.
• svelte adj Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
• tasty adj Having a good, enjoyable flavour.

Senses

изящный is used for these senses in English:

• dainty Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
• delicate Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
• dinky (informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
• distingue Fashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.
• elegant Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
• exquisite Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
• fine (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
• genteel Stylish or elegant.

dainty — full definition

1. adjective Delicate, small, and pretty in an elegant way.
2. adjective Fussy or overly particular, especially about food.
3. noun A small, delicious treat or delicacy.

delicate — full definition

1. adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
2. adjective Requiring tact or care because of its sensitive nature.
3. adjective Fine or subtle in detail, texture, or flavor.

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