Gracile: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gracile adjective. Slender and graceful.
How to say it
GRASS-yle/ˈɡrasʌɪl/ · American /ˈɡræsəl/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (GRASS).
Gracile in a sentence
The heron stood gracile and motionless in the shallows.
Some early human fossils are called gracile, lighter-boned than their sturdier cousins.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- slender
- slim
- willowy
- graceful
Opposite:
- stocky
- robust
Where gracile comes from
From Latin gracilis, slender.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Some early human fossils are called _____, lighter-boned than their sturdier cousins.
- gracile
- hypnagogic
- sedentary
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gracile: Some early human fossils are called gracile, lighter-boned than their sturdier cousins.