well-shaped B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled wellshaped US /ˌwɛlˈʃeɪpt/ UK /ˌwelˈʃeɪpt/ See IPA manual Freq #128804 Meanings 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. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # well-shaped **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌwɛlˈʃeɪpt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌwelˈʃeɪpt/ **Frequency rank:** 128804 ## Meanings 1. having an attractive, regular, or proportionate shape ## Examples - The sculptor selected a well-shaped block of marble. ## Synonyms - shapely - well-proportioned - symmetrical ## Antonyms - misshapen - ill-proportioned ## Related Forms - shape - shapely ## Etymology Formed transparently from well + shaped. The hyphen marks a compound adjective meaning shaped in a pleasing or proportionate way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown