sylphlike
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Sylphlike — Sylph like , a. Like a sylph; airy; graceful. [1913 Webster] Sometimes a dance . . . Displayed some sylphlike figures in its maze. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sylphlike — sylph|like [ˈsılf laık] adj literary a sylphlike woman is attractively thin and graceful … Dictionary of contemporary English
sylphlike — adjective literary attractively thin and graceful: a sylphlike figure … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sylphlike — sylph ► NOUN 1) an imaginary spirit of the air. 2) a slender woman or girl. DERIVATIVES sylphlike adjective. ORIGIN Latin sylphes (plural), perhaps from sylvestris of the woods + nympha nymph … English terms dictionary
sylphlike — adjective see sylph … New Collegiate Dictionary
sylphlike — Synonyms and related words: airy, attenuate, attenuated, boyish, delicate, diaphanous, diluted, elfin, elfish, elflike, ethereal, faery, fairy, fairyish, fairylike, fay, fine, fine drawn, finespun, flimsy, frail, gauzy, girlish, gnomelike,… … Moby Thesaurus
sylphlike — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. slender, willowy, diaphanous, charming; see graceful 1 , 2 , gracefully … English dictionary for students
sylphlike — sylph|like [ sılf,laık ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY thin, delicate, and graceful: SLENDER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sylphlike — UK [ˈsɪlfˌlaɪk] / US adjective mainly literary thin, delicate, and graceful … English dictionary
sylphlike — adjective moving and bending with ease • Syn: ↑lissome, ↑lissom, ↑lithe, ↑lithesome, ↑slender, ↑supple, ↑svelte • Similar to: ↑graceful … Useful english dictionary
