Both Uses of
suave
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- Miss Douce, engaging, Lydia Douce, bowed to suave solicitor, George Lidwell, gentleman, entering.†
Chpt 11 *suave = sophisticated and charming
- George Lidwell, suave, solicited, held a lydiahand.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
having a sophisticated charm
When said of a person, suave is not always complimentary. It is often said of a man who is not sincere. However, at it's most basic level it would imply that someone knows the proper or polite way to act, is confident, and effortlessly acts in a proper and gracious manner.