Sylphish
Translation of "sylphish" into Russian
sylphish
AdjectiveUK
/ˈsɪlfɪʃ/
US
/ˈsɪlfɪʃ/
sylphish
sylphisher Comp.
sylphishest Super.
more sylphish Comp.
most sylphish Super.
Her sylphish movements made her seem almost weightless.
Ее воздушные движения делали ее почти невесомой.
The dancer moved with a sylphish grace across the stage.
Танцовщица двигалась по сцене с изящной грацией.
Definitions
sylphish
AdjectiveUK
/ˈsɪlfɪʃ/
US
/ˈsɪlfɪʃ/
Having a slender, graceful, and delicate appearance, reminiscent of a sylph.
The dancer moved across the stage with a sylphish elegance that captivated the audience.
Of or pertaining to sylphs, the imaginary air spirits of Western mythology and alchemy.
Early occult treatises describe the sylphish beings as guardians of the upper atmosphere.