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单词 callipygian
释义

callipygian

adjective

cal·​li·​pyg·​ian ˌka-lə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ən How to pronounce callipygian (audio)
variants or less commonly callipygous
ˌka-lə-ˈpī-gəs How to pronounce callipygian (audio)
: having shapely buttocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Regardless of subject matter, jarring juxtapositions are the rule: snails and peaches; nude models prancing in the Louvre; a callipygian Kim Kardashian in stockings and heels scaling a sandpit. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Greek kallipygos, from kalli- + pygē buttocks

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

callipygian

adjective

variants also callipygous
as in buxom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • buxom
  • bosomy
  • voluptuous
  • chesty
  • zaftig
  • busty
  • plump
  • shapely
  • stacked
  • curvaceous
  • well-endowed
  • built
  • Rubenesque
  • statuesque
  • curvacious
  • curvy
  • pneumatic
  • zoftig
  • round
  • Junoesque
  • well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shapeless
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