Sylph
noun
A very thin and graceful girl or woman.
The ballet dancers, like delicate sylphs, moved across the stage.
noun
A spirit from stories and poems, imagined as a light, thin, and air-like female being.
He looked upon her as if she were some ethereal sylph, not of the earthly world.
Often appears as...
- ethereal sylph
- mystic sylph
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A very thin and graceful girl or woman.
The ballet dancers, like delicate sylphs, moved across the stage.
noun
A spirit from stories and poems, imagined as a light, thin, and air-like female being.
He looked upon her as if she were some ethereal sylph, not of the earthly world.
Often appears as...
- ethereal sylph
- mystic sylph
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Size and Grace
Implies extreme slenderness combined with elegance, often used in a positive sense.
The model walked down the runway like a sylph, captivating everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Imagery
Used for poetic effect to convey an image of delicate beauty in women or girls.
She moved like a sylph in the gentle breeze, her slender form swaying lightly.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Rarely describes an actual person; more of a metaphor for grace and thinness.
In his eyes, she was a sylph amongst the crowd, distinct in her poise.
Pro Tip 1/3Size and Grace
Implies extreme slenderness combined with elegance, often used in a positive sense.
The model walked down the runway like a sylph, captivating everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Imagery
Used for poetic effect to convey an image of delicate beauty in women or girls.
She moved like a sylph in the gentle breeze, her slender form swaying lightly.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Rarely describes an actual person; more of a metaphor for grace and thinness.
In his eyes, she was a sylph amongst the crowd, distinct in her poise.
Pro Tip 1/3Size and Grace
Implies extreme slenderness combined with elegance, often used in a positive sense.
The model walked down the runway like a sylph, captivating everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Imagery
Used for poetic effect to convey an image of delicate beauty in women or girls.
She moved like a sylph in the gentle breeze, her slender form swaying lightly.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Rarely describes an actual person; more of a metaphor for grace and thinness.
In his eyes, she was a sylph amongst the crowd, distinct in her poise.
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