shapely

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shapely

/ˈʃeɪpli/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English schaply, schappely (“well-shaped, beautiful, attractive”), perhaps from Old English *ġesċeaplīċ (“according to design, proper, fit”) (suggested by Old English ġesċeaplīċe (“properly, fitting, well”)), equivalent to shape + -ly.

adjective shapelier · more shapely · shapeliest · most shapely

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at. The more solicitous of the two was Nurse Cramer, a shapely, pretty, sexless girl with a wholesome unattractive face.
Similar: shapely, well set

Opposite: amorphous, misshapen

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adjective

Opposite: amorphous, misshapen

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adj having a pleasing shape

Español	torneado, curvilíneo, exuberante
中文	凹凸有致 āotūyǒuzhì, 豐滿 /丰满 fēngmǎn
हिन्दी	सुडौल suḍaul
Português	torneado
Italiano	formoso, tornito, prosperoso, polputo
العربية	حَسَن ḥasan

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@misc{shapely_2026,
  title = {shapely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shapely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}