/ Dictionary / Index E elegant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: el•e•gant Pronunciation: (el'i-gunt), [key] — adj. tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.: elegant furnishings. gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style: an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist. graceful in form or movement: an elegant wave of the hand. appropriate to refined taste: a man devoted to elegant pursuits. excellent; fine; superior: an absolutely elegant wine. (of scientific, technical, or mathematical theories, solutions, etc.) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elegant (Thesaurus) elegancy elegiac Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language