Svelte

Pronunciation: /svɛlt/

Definitions of svelte

adjective describing a person as attractively slim and elegant

Example Sentences

A1 She has a svelte figure.

A2 The cat was svelte and graceful as it moved.

B1 The svelte design of the new smartphone makes it easy to hold.

B2 The actress looked svelte in her elegant gown on the red carpet.

C1 His svelte physique is a result of regular exercise and a healthy diet.

C2 The sleek and svelte sports car turned heads as it sped down the highway.

Examples of svelte in a Sentence

formal The actress looked svelte in her elegant gown on the red carpet.

informal Wow, she's looking so svelte after her new workout routine.

slang She's totally svelte now, she's been hitting the gym hard.

figurative His argument was svelte, cutting straight to the point without any unnecessary details.

Grammatical Forms of svelte

• past tense: svelted
• plural: sveltes
• comparative: svelter
• superlative: sveltest
• present tense: sveltes
• future tense: will svelte
• perfect tense: have svelted
• continuous tense: is svelting
• singular: svelte
• positive degree: svelte
• infinitive: to svelte
• gerund: svelting
• participle: svelting

Origin and Evolution of svelte

First Known Use: 1817 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'svelte' originated from the Old French word 'svelt' which means slender or lithe.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a person's physical appearance as slim and graceful, the word 'svelte' has evolved to also connote elegance and sophistication in a broader sense.