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shapely
[ sheyp-lee ]
adjective
- having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
shapely
/ ˈʃɪɪ /
adjective
- (esp of a woman's body or legs) pleasing or attractive in shape
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- l·Ա noun
- un·l·Ա noun
- ܲ·l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He made Eve the shining star — a graceful beauty, her shapely body framed by an explosive sunburst of wavy hair.
He managed to tear a flat strip of wood from a nearby log and with his pearl-handled penknife whittled a shapely handle.
But as the dance progressed, a certain softness prevailed, reinforced by the choreography’s buttery pliés, shapely arms and softly bent knees in leg extensions.
In the place of cabinets, it featured exposed wooden shelves stocked with shapely glass jars of potions and preserves.
Eve’s long, spiraling strands of hair blow out into a radiant aureole behind her shapely body, as if it were a starburst halo framing a divinity.
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