Tíhlá

Tíhlá is the feminine singular nominative form of the Czech adjective tíhlý, meaning slender or slim. It is used with feminine nouns to describe body type or shape that is slender, for example tíhlá žena (a slender woman) or tíhlá postava (a slender figure). In modern standard Czech, the more common form for this meaning is štíhlá; tíhlá is chiefly found in older texts, regional dialects, or stylistic registers where orthography preserves variant spellings.

Grammatical notes: tíhlá is the feminine singular nominative form and agrees with feminine nouns. There are corresponding forms for masculine, neuter, and other cases as part of the same adjective paradigm.

Usage and nuance: the term conveys a sense of slenderness or delicacy in physical description and can be used metaphorically to suggest a slim silhouette or a slender profile in non-lactual contexts, such as design or form.

Related terms: štíhlý (masculine form), štíhlá (the standard feminine form in contemporary Czech), štíhlost (slenderness). The pair tíhlá and štíhlá reflect historical or regional variation in spelling and pronunciation within Czech.

Contextual note: because štíhlá is more widely used today, tíhlá may appear primarily in historical texts, regional speech, or literary styles that preserve older orthography.