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SHAPELY
shapely
(adjective) having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; “a slim waist and shapely legs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
shapely (comparative shapelier or more shapely, superlative shapeliest or most shapely)
Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
Synonyms
• See shapely
Anagrams
• Shapley, physeal
Source: Wiktionary
Shape"ly, a. [Compar. Shapelier; superl. Shapeliest.]
1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. T. Warton. Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. Pope. Where the shapely column stood. Couper.
2. Fit; suitable. [Obs.] Shaply for to be an alderman. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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