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- Dictionarysylphlike/ˈsɪlflʌɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of a woman or girl) slender and graceful: "his arm curled around her sylphlike waist"
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SYLPHLIKE definition: 1. (of a woman or girl) attractively thin and delicate 2. (of a woman or girl) attractively thin…. Learn more.
Definitions of sylphlike. adjective. moving and bending with ease. synonyms: lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte. graceful. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution.
sylphlike. adjective. These are words and phrases related to sylphlike. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sylphlike. GRACEFUL. Synonyms. delicate. elegant. graceful. easy-moving. naturally supple. limber. lithe. willowy. shapely. sinuous. lithesome. lissome. light-footed. attractive. comely.
Definition of sylphlike adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air. 2. : a slender graceful woman or girl. sylphlike. ˈsil-ˌflīk. adjective. Did you know? Paracelsus was a man with a vivid imagination.
Aug 31, 2023 · sylphlike (comparative more sylphlike, superlative most sylphlike) Resembling (that of) a sylph; slender and graceful.
Define sylphlike. sylphlike synonyms, sylphlike pronunciation, sylphlike translation, English dictionary definition of sylphlike. Adj. 1. sylphlike - moving and bending with ease lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, supple, svelte, slender graceful - characterized by beauty of movement,...
Synonyms for SYLPHLIKE: willowy, trim, wiry, scrawny, sinewy, angular, slender, rawboned; Antonyms of SYLPHLIKE: plump, corpulent, chubby, fat, obese, overweight, rotund, gross.
sylphlike. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sylph‧like /ˈsɪlf-laɪk/ adjective literary a sylphlike woman is attractively thin and graceful Examples from the Corpus sylphlike • Eight sylphlike forms and eight pairs of dainty, twinkling feet and ankles. • sylphlike models.
Sylphlike definition: Of or pertaining to a <a>sylph.</a>.
