すらり

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Meanings

1

slender; well-proportioned; svelte

Describes a person's body or limbs as long, slim, and elegantly proportioned. Often used with とした or と.

長なが

い

脚あし

を

し

て

いる

。

She has long, slender legs.

2

Describes movement or progress that is continuous, effortless, and unimpeded. Often used with と.

すらりとした〈人ひと〉a slender, well-proportioned person
彼かの女じょはすらりとした美び人じんだった。
She was a tall, slender beauty.
すらりと〈動どう詞し〉to do something smoothly and without a hitch
彼かれはすらりと難むずかしい質しつ問もんに答こたえた。
He answered the difficult question smoothly and without hesitation.
すらりと伸のびるto extend long and slender (legs, limbs, etc.)
モデルの足あしはすらりと伸のびていた。
The model's legs extended long and slender.

すらっとN1sense 1
すらり and すらっと both describe a slender, well-proportioned body, but すらっと feels a bit more crisp and casual while すらり suggests a longer, more flowing line.
すんなりN2sense 1
すらり describes an elegantly long, slim shape or a smoothly unimpeded flow, while すんなり leans toward a softer, more delicate slenderness or something resolving easily without resistance.
スムーズN2sense 2
すらり is a native mimetic word for smooth, effortless progress, while スムーズ is the borrowed adjective-noun used more broadly and formally for smoothness.
ほっそりN1
すらり emphasizes a long, graceful slenderness (often of limbs), while ほっそり can describe slenderness more generally, including softness.

がっしりN1sense 1
すらり describes a slim, elegantly long build, whereas がっしり describes a sturdy, solidly built body—opposite body-type impressions.

Mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is likely sound-symbolic, evoking a smooth, elongated image.