HyperDic: shapely

English > 1 sense of the word shapely:
ADJECTIVEallshapelyhaving a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
shapely > pronunciation
Soundsshey'pliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > shapely: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a well-proportioned and pleasing shape.
Example"a slim waist and shapely legs"
NarrowerJunoesque, statuesqueSuggestive of a statue
bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed(of a woman's body) having a large bosom / bosom and pleasing curves
callipygian, callipygouspertaining to or having finely developed buttocks
clean-limbedHaving well-proportioned limbs
full-fashioned, fully fashionedknitted to fit the shape of the body
modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesqueresembling sculpture
retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned(used of noses) turned up at the end
well-proportionedOf pleasing proportions
well-turnedOf a pleasing shape
Oppositeunshapelynot well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
Spanishcurvilíneo, torneado
Nounsshapethe visual appearance of something or someone
shapelinessthe quality of having a well-rounded body / body

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