gazelle

[ guh-zel ]

/ gəˈzɛl /

any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.

Origin of gazelle

1575–85; < French; Old French gazel < Arabic ghazāla

ga·zelle·like, adjective

She glided over the tile floor like a gazelle and had a face that Amedeo Modigliani would have died for.

They Were Perfect Together |Lawrence Schiller |November 22, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Then, from my left, a tall, beautiful girl, graceful as a gazelle in skintight jeans and high heels, slinked over to me.

My Parents' Brothel |Douglas Rogers |December 6, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The gazelle was at my side again, and I bought her a third beer.

My Parents' Brothel |Douglas Rogers |December 6, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
But he had left the gazelle, the cat, the goldfish and the turtle behind.

In the Land of Mosques & Minarets |Francis Miltoun

When he had done so, the gazelle set to and beat him so soundly that he cried out: “Oh, let up, I beg of you!”

Zanzibar Tales |Various
"But Rameses is not a gazelle to run, but a lion," said the old woman gravely.

Uarda, Complete |Georg Ebers
I cannot sleep, I cannot eat, I cannot drink, for the worry of that gazelle.

The Violet Fairy Book |Various
Every tree and flower and "dear gazelle" is no sooner loved than it is lost through death or misunderstanding.

The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul |Bede Jarrett

gazelle

/ (ɡəˈzɛl) /

any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni (Thomson's gazelle)

gazelle-like, adjective

C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl