grace ‧ ful /ˈɡreɪsf ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form:
Her movements were graceful and elegant.
The branches formed a graceful curve.
2 . behaving in a polite and pleasant way:
Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.
—gracefully adverb :
She rose gracefully to her feet.
—gracefulness noun [uncountable]