featly

adjective

Definition of featlynext
as in graceful
moving easily featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake

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  1. graceful
  2. lissome
Adjective
  • From the gently curved double flaps to the sweeping, wing-like sides, every element of the bag seems to follow its own graceful arc.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One graceful solution is to find the parts of the photos that still have positive meaning for you and to edit them.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • The lissome little murder mystery retails for $15 and totals 100 pages.
    — Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful.
    — Steve Smith, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020
Definition of lissome
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“Featly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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