"graceful" meaning in English

See graceful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡreɪsfʊl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-graceful.ogg [US] Forms: graceful [positive], more graceful [comparative], most graceful [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is graceful, it has grace.
    Sense id: simple-graceful-en-adj-iEaGq5y0
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