Definitions for elegant

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elegant el·e·gant

Spelling: [el-i-guh nt]

IPA: /ˈɛl ɪ gənt/

Elegant is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in elegant (aeeglnt).

Definitions for elegant

adjective

1. tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
2. gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style:
3. graceful in form or movement:
4. appropriate to refined taste:
5. excellent; fine; superior:
6. (of scientific, technical, or mathematical theories, solutions, etc.) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct.

Origin of elegant

1400-50; late Middle English (Middle French) Latin ēlegant- (stem of ēlegāns) tasteful, choice, equivalent to ēleg- (akin to ēlig- select; see elect) + -ant-

Examples for elegant

"Pray excuse me," replied Phoebus, with an elegant obeisance.

I did a piece for Elle about the effort to remake her into an elegant presence fashion-wise.

They were dressed in very fine clothes, and had elegant manners.

I tore off the cover, and disclosed an elegant and portable edition of ‘Marmion.’

That means Japanese whiskies are beautifully balanced and elegant; they touch and develop on every sensor on the palate.

But many spirits experts have long lauded Japanese whiskies as formidable—even the most elegant—drams.

That elegant connection of ours—that dear lady who was here yesterday—'

The Comte de Kratry, an elegant young hussar, was also present.

Perhaps, like Hawking searching for his elegant equation, filmmakers will never find the answer.

They seem to have service for eight of these elegant blue-and-white plates.