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
  • Memories of a childhood marked by economic hardship and abuse intertwine with the natural world in this graceful début memoir, which is structured around the author’s seven-year project of walking every street in Santa Cruz County, in California.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is that Venus in Libra can improve professional visibility, making negotiations and professional opportunities all the more graceful and prosperous.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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