Definitions for shapely

shapely shape·ly

Spelling: [sheyp-lee]
IPA: /ˈʃeɪp li/

Shapely is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in shapely (aehlpsy).

Definitions for shapely

adjective

  1. 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

Examples for shapely

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

The hands and wrists of this lady were very white and shapely.

She was secretly pleased with his strong face and shapely head.

Their figures were shapely and elegant, their hands slim and soft.

Even her hands, reddened and calloused by labor, were well kept and shapely.

All of them are beautiful and sexy by agreed standards (fit, slender yet shapely, big eyes, symmetrical features).

A shapely one he is, and strong, as e'er from cast was cast.

A slight shake of Edith's small, shapely head served for answer.

He knows the dainty step, the erect carriage, the shapely frame.

She did not raise her shapely head, but her glance was no dream thing.

Word Value for shapely
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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