incurvate, incurved
(adjective) bent into or having an inward curve
incurvate
(verb) cause to curve inward; “gravity incurvates the rays”
incurvate
(verb) bend inwards; “The body incurvates a little at the back”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incurvate (comparative more incurvate, superlative most incurvate)
bending inwards.
Curved; bent; crooked.
incurvate (third-person singular simple present incurvates, present participle incurvating, simple past and past participle incurvated)
(transitive) To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
(intransitive) to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cur"vate, a. Etym: [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.]
Definition: Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.
In*cur"vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurvated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurvating.]
Definition: To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
