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(svelt, sfelt) adjectiveSomeone who is svelte is slim and looks attractive and elegant. [approval]Synonyms: slender, lithe, willowy, graceful More Synonyms of svelte svelte in British English (svɛlt, sfɛlt) adjective1. attractively or gracefully slim; slender 2. urbane or sophisticated Word origin C19: from French, from Italian svelto, from svellere to pull out, from Latin ēvellere, from ex-1 + vellere to pull svelte in American English (svɛlt; sfɛlt) adjective1. slender and graceful; lithe used chiefly of women 2. suave, polished, sophisticated, etc. his svelte singing style Word origin Fr < It svelto, pp. of svegliere, to pull out, hence, to free < VL * exvellere, for L evellere, to pluck out < e-, out + vellere, to pluck: see vellicate Examples of 'svelte' in a sentencesvelte Definition attractively or gracefully slim She's svelte and smart. Synonyms graceful slinky lissom(e) sylphlike Additional synonymsDefinition attractively graceful and supple in movement His walk was lithe and graceful. Synonyms supple, flexible, agile, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbedSynonyms slender, graceful, lithe, svelte, willowyDefinition slender and graceful She was a slim, willowy woman in her late thirties. Synonyms slender, slim, graceful, supple, lithe, limber, svelte, lissom(e), sylphlike- sustain
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- sustenance
- svelte
- swagger
- swallow
- swallow something or someone up
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