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gracile

adjective
grac·​ile | \ ˈgra-sÉ™l How to pronounce gracile (audio) , -ËŒsÄ«(-É™)l\

Definition of gracile

1 : slender, slight
2 : graceful
3 : of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively small slender australopithecine (genus Australopithecus) characterized especially by molars and incisors of similar size that are adapted to a diet including both plant matter and animal flesh — compare robust sense 5
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Other Words from gracile

gracileness noun
gracility \ gra-​ˈsi-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce gracility (audio) \ noun

Examples of gracile in a Sentence

gracile as any pair of classically trained dancers, the bride and groom made their way around the dance floor

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 Gracile skulls due to the Mongoloid’s very recent evolutionary development. — Longreads, "My Mongolian Spot," 1 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of gracile

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for gracile

Latin gracilis

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gracile

adjective
grac·​ile | \ ˈgras-É™l How to pronounce gracile (audio) , -ˌīl How to pronounce gracile (audio) \

Medical Definition of gracile

: being slender or slight

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