/ ˈgreɪsfl; NAmE / adjective
1.
moving in a controlled, attractive way or having a smooth, attractive form :
The dancers were all tall and graceful.
He gave a graceful bow to the audience.
the graceful curves of the hills
2.
polite and kind in your behaviour, especially in a difficult situation :
His father had always taught him to be graceful in defeat.
► grace·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :
The cathedral's white towers climb gracefully into the sky.
I think we should just give in gracefully .
► grace·ful·ness noun [ U ]