Statuesque — Stat u*esque (st[a^]ch [=oo]*[e^]sk or st[a^]t [ u]*[e^]sk ), a. Partaking of, or exemplifying, the characteristics of a statue; having the symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue artistically made; as, statuesquelimbs; a statuesque attitude.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
statuesque — early 1820s, from STATUE (Cf. statue), patterned on picturesque … Etymology dictionary
statuesque — [adj] tall and dignifed beautiful, graceful, grand, imposing, majestic, regal, shapely, stately, trim, well proportioned; concepts 579,589,779 Ant. short, small … New thesaurus
statuesque — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. DERIVATIVES statuesquely adverb … English terms dictionary
statuesque — [stach΄o͞o esk′] adj. [ STATU(E) + ESQUE] of or like a statue; specif., a) tall and well proportioned b) having a stately grace and dignity statuesquely adv. statuesqueness n … English World dictionary
statuesque — [[t]stæ̱tʃue̱sk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A statuesque woman is big and tall, and stands straight. [WRITTEN] She was a statuesque brunette of thirty eight … English dictionary
statuesque — adjective Date: 1834 resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness; especially having a tall and shapely form < a statuesque actress > • statuesquely adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
statuesque — adjective a) Like a statue. Christy Turlington is a statuesque supermodel famous for her Calvin Klein ads. b) Elegantly tall, graceful, and attractive … Wiktionary
statuesque — stat|u|esque [ˌstætʃuˈesk] adj large and beautiful in an impressive way, like a statue ▪ a statuesque woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
statuesque — adjective large and beautiful in a formal way, like a statue: a tall statuesque woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
