graceful
/ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/ · grace·ful
adjective
- Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion. She performed a graceful pirouette that left the audience breathless.
- Gradual and non‑disruptive. The transition from day to night was graceful, with colors fading softly.
Did you know? Shakespeare used the word ‘graceful’ in The Tempest (Act I, Scene 2) to describe the gentle movements of the spirit Ariel.