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 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 Word Formation & Derivatives

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