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Meaning of "shapely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAPELY

shapely  [ˈʃeɪplɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAPELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shapely is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHAPELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shapely in the English dictionary

The definition of shapely in the dictionary is pleasing or attractive in shape.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAPELY


amply
ˈæmplɪ
appley
ˈæplɪ
cheaply
ˈtʃiːplɪ
Copley
ˈkɒplɪ
deeply
ˈdiːplɪ
haply
ˈhæplɪ
hiply
ˈhɪplɪ
limply
ˈlɪmplɪ
panoply
ˈpænəplɪ
pimply
ˈpɪmplɪ
ripely
ˈraɪplɪ
Ripley
ˈrɪplɪ
Shapley
ˈʃæplɪ
sharply
ˈʃɑːplɪ
Shipley
ˈʃɪplɪ
simply
ˈsɪmplɪ
steeply
ˈstiːplɪ
triply
ˈtrɪplɪ
unripely
ʌnˈraɪplɪ
unshapely
ʌnˈʃeɪplɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAPELY

shapable
shape
shape up
shapeable
shapeless
shapelessly
shapelessness
shapelier
shapeliest
shapeliness
shapen
shaper
shapeup
shapewear
Shapiro
Shapley
shaps
Shar Pei
sharable
sharawadgi

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAPELY

absolutely
approximately
barely
closely
completely
definitely
effectively
entirely
eutrapely
extremely
immediately
likely
lonely
lovely
privately
relatively
respectively
safely
separately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of shapely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHAPELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shapely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shapely

Translation of «shapely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAPELY

Find out the translation of shapely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shapely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shapely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

身材匀称
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien proporcionado
570 millions of speakers

English

shapely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुडौल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حسنة المظهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стройная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem torneadas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুষম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galbé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

formschön
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

格好の良い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매끈한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shapely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tư dung yểu điệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடிவுடையதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुडौल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzgün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben fatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgrabna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

струнка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine proporționat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλίγραμμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mooi gevormde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

välväxt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velskapt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shapely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAPELY»

The term «shapely» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAPELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shapely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shapely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shapely

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4 QUOTES WITH «SHAPELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shapely.
1
Bruce Forsyth
I hate the term 'arm candy.' But, look, a woman's figure is a beautiful thing, and if she has shapely legs, then she should show them off, because men love to see that. Not just heterosexual men - gay men like to see a woman in her beauty and the shape of her.
2
Christopher Hampton
You know very well that unless you're a scientist, it's much more important for a theory to be shapely, than for it to be true.
3
Jaime Pressly
I think it's sexy when women have shapely bodies.
4
Stephanie Seymour
I prefer my body after I've had kids to before. I like a womanly, shapely figure. I'm more secure as a woman. I know who I am.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAPELY»

Discover the use of shapely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shapely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Shapely Fiction
Here is a book about the craft of writing fiction that is thoroughly useful from the first to the last page—whether the reader is a beginner, a seasoned writer, or a teacher of writing.
Jerome Stern, 2011
2
One Shapely Thing: Poems and Journals
Clearly demonstrating how her poetry is drawn from personal experience, this bold and innovative collection of new poems exemplifies characteristic themes of her work: personal responsibility, social justice, and living in the natural world ...
Dinah Hawken, 2006
3
Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Ad ...
Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years.
Francesca Beauman, 2011
4
Shapely Bodies: The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century ...
These practices crossed paths in the work of artisans, whose luxury objects reflected and also influenced the curves of fashion in the eighteenth century. French artisans began trials to reproduce fine Chinese porcelain in the 1660s.
Christine A. Jones, 2013
5
Ship shapely: a Gil Yates private investigator novel
Gil Yates investigates the death of a ship's captain, who mysteriously fell overboard while on a cruise with five gorgeous women near Hawaii
Alistair Boyle, 1998
6
The Politics of Housing: Power, Consumers and Urban Culture
Exploring the politics of housing during 1890-1990, The Politics of Housing examines the interaction of national and local politics and key issues such as civic culture, key local players, local discourse, and geographical and demographic ...
Peter Shapely, 2007
7
Postwestern Cultures: Literature, Theory, Space
18 The result, of course, is that Shapely, the “illiterate prostitute,” becomes the “ splendid source” whose blood, ... and se- cure-the-borders-at-all-costs dream if there ever was one—is thus perforated by the needles bearing Shapely's blood, ...
Susan Kollin, 2007
8
The Case of the Shapely Shadow
Take kon e wife, strikingly beautiful.....one ex-wife, whittled down to make a comeback....a gorgeous secretary trying to play the role of the Ugly Duckling.....and you have three lovely and shapely ladies who figure prominently in the life ...
Erle Stanley Gardner, 1989
9
Simone Abel's Shapely Sheep
Young readers are invited to demonstrate their knowledge of shapes by putting the die-cut forms and the illustrations of such ovine characters as "Pixel, the powerful computer sheep with extra RAM," and "Marilyn, the movie-star sheep on ...
Simone Abel, 1999
10
Sport: Sport and power relations
To do this I have used several methods: ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and media analysis. I found that the media ideal is a contradiction: firm hut shapely, fit hut sexy, strong hut thin. Likewise, women '.v relationships with the media image  ...
Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAPELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shapely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kelly Brook highlights her shapely legs in double denim ensemble
She has been spending her free time with boyfriend Jeremy Parisis over the past few months. And it appears things are going from strength to strength between ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Alicia Keys Models Levi's Designs for Shapely Women as the New …
You know, I'm a very shapely woman, and often a lot of fashion does not seem to celebrate a shapely woman. But that courtesy should be present in everything ... «Bella Naija, Jul 15»
3
Beyonce puts her shapely figure on display as she and Jay Z head …
Bey, 33, displayed her shapely figure in a plunging, longsleeved multicoloured patterned blouse which she tucked into a pair of skinny jeans. The Flawless ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
DNA Gains New Bases, Keeps Shapely Helix
Additions to DNA's four-letter alphabet have been announced before, but the new letters don't always fit comfortably into DNA's double helix. Even slightly ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, May 15»
5
Jennifer Lopez shows off shapely derriere in skinny jeans after …
She revealed earlier this week that she feels sexier at 45 than she did in her younger years. And it wasn't hard to see why when Jennifer Lopez stepped out in ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Drone penetrates Virgin's shapely space arse
Vid US UAV outfit 3D Robotics is about to unleash its much-anticipated Solo, and has prompted a bit a of a geekgasm with a vid showing the "the world's ... «The Register, May 15»
7
Beyonce shows shapely figure ahead of Met Gala after last year's …
In some of the shots, the 33-year-old singer put her shapely figure on display in a plunging sheer white blouse and very tiny shimmering multi-coloured shorts ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
Amber Rose shows her famous derriere as she shops at Westfield's …
... through the shops at Westfield Stratford City on Wednesday. Amber proudly showed off her shapely legs and famous derriere in a pair of black skintight jeans. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
Shapely CHAPEAUS
HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: JOANN BOATWRIGHT - John Penman sports one of his hand-crafted From a suite of three tiny rooms in downtown Hillsboro, ... «Pamplin Media Group, Apr 15»
10
Daisy Lowe draws attention to her shapely legs in sheer skirt as she …
... launch party on Tuesday evening. The 26-year-old highlighted her shapely legs in a sheer lace skirt which she teamed with opaque tights and black heels. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shapely [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shapely>. Apr 2024 ».
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