All 6 Uses of
elegant
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- His warrior's face with its expertly carved lines speaks its elegance in a language as foreign to them as Lingala.†
Chpt 5 *elegance = the quality of being refined and tasteful
- Sometimes he had a gap-toothed smile and an elegant, scarred face.†
Chpt 2
- Then I proceeded to draw the outline of an exceptionally elegant giraffe.†
Chpt 3
- His pronunciation sounded British and elegant, with "first" coming out as "fest," and "brought" more like "brrote."†
Chpt 3
- I am the smooth, elegant black cat who slips from the house as a liquid shadow after dark.†
Chpt 3
- I picture myself taking Leah and Adah on the grand tour, sweeping my hand over the elegant mahogany paneling in the bar, Tadah!†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(elegant as in: an elegant gown) refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style
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(2)
(elegant as in: as elegant equation) a solution that is simpler (and often more comprehensive) than most would anticipate