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shapely

[ sheyp-lee ]

/ ˈʃeɪp li /

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adjective, shape·li·er, shape·li·est.

having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.

Origin of shapely

1325–75; shape + -ly; replacing Middle English shaply, schaply; compare Old English gesceaplīce (adv.) fitly

OTHER WORDS FROM shapely

shape·li·ness, noun un·shape·li·ness, noun un·shape·ly, adjective

Words nearby shapely

shape-note singing, shape-up, shaped, shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shaper, shapeshifter, shapewear, shaping

Example sentences from the Web for shapely

At 16, Jen is tall and shapely, a strong, pretty, lovable girl with a crazy grin and a powerful mind.

The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town |E. Jean Carroll |April 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
All of them are beautiful and sexy by agreed standards (fit, slender yet shapely, big eyes, symmetrical features).

Give Up on Mr. Perfect? |Liesl Schillinger |February 1, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
He knows the dainty step, the erect carriage, the shapely frame.

St. Cuthbert's |Robert E. Knowles
Its glistening interior, and shapely lines, make it one of our most handsome shells.

Beautiful Shells of New Zealand |E. G. B. Moss

She was lying on a lounge by the fire, with her delicate hands clasped over her shapely head.

The Doctor's Daughter |"Vera"
And the shapely hands had no hint of weakness in their grip on the iron arms of the station seat.

The Reclaimers |Margaret Hill McCarter
He had a large, shapely, imposing presence, and dark and flashing eyes.

Complete Prose Works |Walt Whitman

British Dictionary definitions for shapely

shapely

/ (ˈʃeɪplɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

(esp of a woman's body or legs) pleasing or attractive in shape

Derived forms of shapely

shapeliness, noun