svelte meaning and definition

SVELTE adjective

Definition of svelte (adjective)

1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
   • "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
   • synonyms: polished, refined, urbane
2. moving and bending with ease
   • synonyms: lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, sylphlike
3. being of delicate or slender build
   • "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"
   • synonyms: slender, slight, slim