transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsvelt, ˈsfelt ]
adjective
( svelt·er ; svelt·est )
Etymology: French, from Italian svelto, from past participle of svellere to pluck out, modification of Latin evellere, from e- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable
Date: circa 1817
1.
a. : slender , lithe
b. : having clean lines : sleek
2. : urbane , suave
• svelte·ly adverb
• svelte·ness noun