Meaning
slim, slender
- thin in an attractive healthy way
- light and elegant in shape
- simple and efficient
In a sentence
Lei ha una figura snella e sportiva.
She has a slim, sporty figure.
Per rimanere snello, vado a correre ogni giorno.
To stay slim, I go running every day.
Questo cappotto non mi rende più snello.
This coat doesn't make me look slimmer.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| snello | masculine · singular |
| snella | feminine · singular |
| snelli | masculine · plural |
| snelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For people, usually positive: slimmer than magro, which can sound too thin.
- Also used for objects or style: una linea snella, un testo snello.
- Agrees in gender and number: snello, snella, snelli, snelle.