ADJECTIVE | all | well-turned | of a pleasing shape |
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all | well-turned | (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed |
Meaning | Of a pleasing shape. | |
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Example | "a well-turned ankle" | |
Broader | shapely | Having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape |
Spanish | torneado |
Meaning | (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed. | |
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Example | "a well-turned phrase" | |
Category | language, linguistic communication | A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols |
Broader | felicitous | Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style |
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