Cup-shaped
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cup-shaped is an adjective meaning Having the hollow form of a cup (but without the handle).
Meaning
Having the hollow form of a cup (but without the handle).
More Meanings
- Having the form of the inside volume of a cup.
Example Sentences
Reluctant to leave that adored image of a Narcissus reverie, Sadie removed her slip and scanties and brassière, thereby revealing an imposition practised on the male eye by that support, for Sadie's breasts were not the resolute, cup-shaped adornments it moulded under her frock, but drooped when their soft tissues were released, while Rita's breasts, eight years older than Sadie's, were still firmly anchored to the arch of her chest, and even in a reclining posture refused to lob.
Synonyms for cup-shaped
Depending on context, synonyms include acetabular, concave, cupular.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cupular, concave, ampulliform, scyphate, dicoelous, procoelous.
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