gracious
11gracious — adj. 1) gracious to, towards (she is gracious to all) 2) gracious to + inf. (it was gracious of him to make the offer; she was gracious enough to introduce me to them) * * * [ greɪʃəs] towards (she is gracious to all) gracious to gracious to +… …
12gracious — [[t]gre͟ɪʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well mannered and pleasant. [FORMAL] She is a lovely and gracious woman. Syn: courteous 2) ADJ… …
13gracious — graceful, gracious Both words are derived from Latin gratia meaning ‘the quality of being pleasing’, but their meanings are different. Graceful means ‘having or showing grace or elegance’ and is generally used of physical appearance and movement… …
14gracious — I UK [ˈɡreɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) showing kindness and good manners He was gracious enough to invite us to his home. 2) gracious living and gracious buildings show a style of living enjoyed by people who have enough money to buy beautiful things… …
15gracious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete godly b. archaic pleasing, acceptable 2. a …
16gracious — gra|cious1 [ greıʃəs ] adjective 1. ) showing kindness and good manners: He was gracious enough to invite us to his home. 2. ) gracious living and gracious buildings show a style of living enjoyed by people who have enough money to buy beautiful… …
17gracious! — interjection old fashioned used to express surprise or to emphasize yes or no : good gracious!/gracious me!/goodness gracious!: Good gracious! What have you done to your hair? | “You aren t disappointed are you?” “Good gracious, no, of course not …
18gracious — graciously, adv. graciousness, graciosity /gray shee os i tee/, n. /gray sheuhs/, adj. 1. pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. 2. characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury: gracious suburban living; a gracious home. 3.… …
19gracious — adjective 1 behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower class: Thank you for your gracious hospitality. 2 having the kind of expensive style, comfort, and beauty that only rich people can afford: gracious… …
20gracious — adjective 1) a gracious hostess Syn: courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, mannerly, decorous; tactful, diplomatic; kind, benevolent, considerate, thoughtful, obliging, accommodating, indulgent, magnanimous …
