Also spelled wellshaped

US /ˌwɛlˈʃeɪpt/ UK /ˌwelˈʃeɪpt/
adj Freq #128804

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having an attractive, regular, or proportionate shape

    The sculptor selected a well-shaped block of marble.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having an attractive,... shapelywell-proportionedsymmetrical
Opposites
misshapenill-proportioned
Word family
Related forms shapeshapely

Etymology

Formed transparently from well + shaped. The hyphen marks a compound adjective meaning shaped in a pleasing or proportionate way.

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