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SYLPHLIKE
sylphlike, sylphic
(adjective) (of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sylphlike (comparative more sylphlike, superlative most sylphlike)
Resembling (that of) a sylph; slender and graceful.
Source: Wiktionary
Sylph"like`, a.
Definition: Like a sylph; airy; graceful. Sometimes a dance . . . Displayed some sylphlike figures in its maze. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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