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statuesque Definition

statu·esque (stac̸h′o̵̅o̅ esk)

adjective

of or like a statue; specif.,

  1. tall and well-proportioned
  2. having a stately grace and dignity

Etymology: statu(e) + -esque

statuesque Related Forms
stat′u·esquely adverb stat′u·esque·ness noun
statuesque Synonyms

statuesque

modif.

stately, beautiful, grand; see graceful 2.

statuesque Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • figure: On stage the statuesque figure of Robyn Hitchcock busily picking his way through the soundcheck.
  • tree: The Wyevale Garden Center, just outside Dorking ( A25 ), who presented us with a statuesque bay tree.
  • woman: Six voluptuous statuesque women fill the screen expanse, and one by one they are going to sing for you!
  • beauty: Have you even heard of Trachycarpus fortunei Very easy to grow, this palm is a statuesque beauty.
  • plant: Statuesque plants still, despite having dropped their blooms.
  • heron: Downstream of the bridge a statuesque gray heron stood motionless on a stony spit at the tip of a small island.

Used with adjective complement

  • stand: These days stand statuesque, They do not meet your gaze, Nor the doleful hunt of eyes for love Among stale upholstery.
  • look: Supermarine looked statuesque in defense, and this was apparent in the opening minutes as Harris, Thompson and Cox had strong early runs.

Browse dictionary entries near statuesque

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  4. statuary
  5. stats
  6. statoscope
  7. stator
  8. statolith
  9. statocyst
  10. statoblast
  1. statuette
  2. stature
  3. status
  4. status crime
  5. status quo
  6. status quo ante
  7. status seeker
  8. status symbol
  9. statusy
  10. statutable