Definition of statuesque in English:

statuesque

adjective ˌstatʃʊˈɛskˌstatjʊˈɛskˌstætʃəˈwɛsk

1(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified.
her statuesque beauty
Example sentencesExamples
- She confirms the theory that the shape of the loaf, suggesting a statuesque matron, gave the bread its name and that the fluted tube pan used resembles the skirt of a peasant woman.
- My grandmother, who had been widowed many years before, was a tall, statuesque woman with a kind and gentle face and manner.
- She was a tall, statuesque woman with sleek black hair worn on top of her head, flashing black eyes, a smooth tan complexion and she wore a flashing red silk early 19th century gown.
- Maria, a tall and statuesque young woman with enchanting eyes and incredible ebony legs, takes me to her hairdresser's house.
- A statuesque beauty beamed back from the pages.
- When the smoke cleared, Queen Rizor and Queen La Faye stood, tall, elegant, statuesque, where the fireworks had been.
- Tall and statuesque with a thick mane of aspirin-white hair, she still radiates the famous beauty of earlier years.
- The guests needed little reminding as the statuesque bride proved utterly captivating.
- You see freckles and gaucherie; I see statuesque beauty, and the intense attraction of a fiery temperament.
- I love clothes - and the fair trade ones often are very expensive, and not designed for, erm, statuesque women.
- Similar in height to his friend, the two paled in comparison to height of their third companion, a tall statuesque woman with whom black was a predominant color.
- Of the dancers, statuesque Katherine Fricker seems to shine particularly, but there are other very talented dancers in the troupe of 60 that make up the show.
- If her rituals or gris-gris didn't work, Marie (who was a statuesque woman, to say the least) met them in the street and physically beat them.
- But archaeologists who worked on the extraordinary excavation in East Yorkshire that revealed a rare Iron Age chariot buried with the skeleton of a statuesque woman, are urging caution.
- She's playing chic, statuesque Jacqueline, whose 25th anniversary as the doyenne of restaurateurs on the St Tropez waterfront is marked by the presentation of a bouquet: a case of Goodyear for the roses.
- Decked out in psychedelic dusters or classic Carnaby Street fashions, she was statuesque and enigmatic, a combination of cool and casual that balanced out well with the mournful classics she crooned.
- And whilst she was statuesque, her body was fully in proportion, slim and shapely, moulded by a carefully understated outfit.
- He met his wife, Anne Hart, a tall, statuesque, brunette singer, at Winston's.
- He charged down the soft dry sand until he was right beside the statuesque girl and puffed out his chest comically.
- Despite advancing years and a little infirmity - the statuesque Lady Healey was on crutches recently after a knee operation - her ‘eternal summer’ has not faded.
Synonyms
tall and dignified, imposing, striking, stately, majestic, noble, magnificent, splendid, impressive, regal, well proportioned, handsome, beautiful
2Reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness.
frozen, statuesque attitudes

Derivatives

statuesquely

adverb

Anne Barry, placed statuesquely on a moving platform, became a living geological formation as video footage of oceans and flowing lava were projected onto her enormous dress.
Example sentencesExamples
- Wodehouse's girls are of three sorts: first, the statuesquely beautiful and domineering, bent on improving the young man to whom they are engaged; second, the soulful and poetic.
- The exhibition is broadly divided into sections - some deal with more iconic figures posed almost statuesquely as they engage in their pedestrian habits in India, be it washing at the Ganges or saying grace before eating food.

statuesqueness

noun

Rubens is perhaps best known for paintings of women whom he depicts with a degree of statuesqueness that seems in the same general league as that of Renoir.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thurman's statuesqueness has been an eye-drawing asset in previous performances, but it was a serious impediment to learning how to beat the life out of people.

Origin

Late 18th century: from statue, on the pattern of picturesque.

Rhymes

arabesque, burlesque, Dantesque, desk, grotesque, humoresque, Junoesque, Kafkaesque, Moresque, picaresque, picturesque, plateresque, Pythonesque, Romanesque, sculpturesque

Definition of statuesque in US English:

statuesque

adjectiveˌstætʃəˈwɛskˌstaCHəˈwesk

(especially of a woman) attractively tall and dignified.
her statuesque beauty
Example sentencesExamples
- The guests needed little reminding as the statuesque bride proved utterly captivating.
- Of the dancers, statuesque Katherine Fricker seems to shine particularly, but there are other very talented dancers in the troupe of 60 that make up the show.
- My grandmother, who had been widowed many years before, was a tall, statuesque woman with a kind and gentle face and manner.
- He met his wife, Anne Hart, a tall, statuesque, brunette singer, at Winston's.
- If her rituals or gris-gris didn't work, Marie (who was a statuesque woman, to say the least) met them in the street and physically beat them.
- Maria, a tall and statuesque young woman with enchanting eyes and incredible ebony legs, takes me to her hairdresser's house.
- But archaeologists who worked on the extraordinary excavation in East Yorkshire that revealed a rare Iron Age chariot buried with the skeleton of a statuesque woman, are urging caution.
- Similar in height to his friend, the two paled in comparison to height of their third companion, a tall statuesque woman with whom black was a predominant color.
- She's playing chic, statuesque Jacqueline, whose 25th anniversary as the doyenne of restaurateurs on the St Tropez waterfront is marked by the presentation of a bouquet: a case of Goodyear for the roses.
- When the smoke cleared, Queen Rizor and Queen La Faye stood, tall, elegant, statuesque, where the fireworks had been.
- He charged down the soft dry sand until he was right beside the statuesque girl and puffed out his chest comically.
- Decked out in psychedelic dusters or classic Carnaby Street fashions, she was statuesque and enigmatic, a combination of cool and casual that balanced out well with the mournful classics she crooned.
- She was a tall, statuesque woman with sleek black hair worn on top of her head, flashing black eyes, a smooth tan complexion and she wore a flashing red silk early 19th century gown.
- Despite advancing years and a little infirmity - the statuesque Lady Healey was on crutches recently after a knee operation - her ‘eternal summer’ has not faded.
- You see freckles and gaucherie; I see statuesque beauty, and the intense attraction of a fiery temperament.
- A statuesque beauty beamed back from the pages.
- She confirms the theory that the shape of the loaf, suggesting a statuesque matron, gave the bread its name and that the fluted tube pan used resembles the skirt of a peasant woman.
- And whilst she was statuesque, her body was fully in proportion, slim and shapely, moulded by a carefully understated outfit.
- I love clothes - and the fair trade ones often are very expensive, and not designed for, erm, statuesque women.
- Tall and statuesque with a thick mane of aspirin-white hair, she still radiates the famous beauty of earlier years.
Synonyms
tall and dignified, imposing, striking, stately, majestic, noble, magnificent, splendid, impressive, regal, well proportioned, handsome, beautiful

Origin

Late 18th century: from statue, on the pattern of picturesque.

单词	statuesque
释义	Definition of statuesque in English: statuesque adjective ˌstatʃʊˈɛskˌstatjʊˈɛskˌstætʃəˈwɛsk 1(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. her statuesque beauty Example sentencesExamples She confirms the theory that the shape of the loaf, suggesting a statuesque matron, gave the bread its name and that the fluted tube pan used resembles the skirt of a peasant woman. My grandmother, who had been widowed many years before, was a tall, statuesque woman with a kind and gentle face and manner. She was a tall, statuesque woman with sleek black hair worn on top of her head, flashing black eyes, a smooth tan complexion and she wore a flashing red silk early 19th century gown. Maria, a tall and statuesque young woman with enchanting eyes and incredible ebony legs, takes me to her hairdresser's house. A statuesque beauty beamed back from the pages. When the smoke cleared, Queen Rizor and Queen La Faye stood, tall, elegant, statuesque, where the fireworks had been. Tall and statuesque with a thick mane of aspirin-white hair, she still radiates the famous beauty of earlier years. The guests needed little reminding as the statuesque bride proved utterly captivating. You see freckles and gaucherie; I see statuesque beauty, and the intense attraction of a fiery temperament. I love clothes - and the fair trade ones often are very expensive, and not designed for, erm, statuesque women. Similar in height to his friend, the two paled in comparison to height of their third companion, a tall statuesque woman with whom black was a predominant color. Of the dancers, statuesque Katherine Fricker seems to shine particularly, but there are other very talented dancers in the troupe of 60 that make up the show. If her rituals or gris-gris didn't work, Marie (who was a statuesque woman, to say the least) met them in the street and physically beat them. But archaeologists who worked on the extraordinary excavation in East Yorkshire that revealed a rare Iron Age chariot buried with the skeleton of a statuesque woman, are urging caution. She's playing chic, statuesque Jacqueline, whose 25th anniversary as the doyenne of restaurateurs on the St Tropez waterfront is marked by the presentation of a bouquet: a case of Goodyear for the roses. Decked out in psychedelic dusters or classic Carnaby Street fashions, she was statuesque and enigmatic, a combination of cool and casual that balanced out well with the mournful classics she crooned. And whilst she was statuesque, her body was fully in proportion, slim and shapely, moulded by a carefully understated outfit. He met his wife, Anne Hart, a tall, statuesque, brunette singer, at Winston's. He charged down the soft dry sand until he was right beside the statuesque girl and puffed out his chest comically. Despite advancing years and a little infirmity - the statuesque Lady Healey was on crutches recently after a knee operation - her ‘eternal summer’ has not faded. Synonyms tall and dignified, imposing, striking, stately, majestic, noble, magnificent, splendid, impressive, regal, well proportioned, handsome, beautiful 2Reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness. frozen, statuesque attitudes Derivatives statuesquely adverb Anne Barry, placed statuesquely on a moving platform, became a living geological formation as video footage of oceans and flowing lava were projected onto her enormous dress. Example sentencesExamples Wodehouse's girls are of three sorts: first, the statuesquely beautiful and domineering, bent on improving the young man to whom they are engaged; second, the soulful and poetic. The exhibition is broadly divided into sections - some deal with more iconic figures posed almost statuesquely as they engage in their pedestrian habits in India, be it washing at the Ganges or saying grace before eating food. statuesqueness noun Rubens is perhaps best known for paintings of women whom he depicts with a degree of statuesqueness that seems in the same general league as that of Renoir. Example sentencesExamples Thurman's statuesqueness has been an eye-drawing asset in previous performances, but it was a serious impediment to learning how to beat the life out of people. Origin Late 18th century: from statue, on the pattern of picturesque. Rhymes arabesque, burlesque, Dantesque, desk, grotesque, humoresque, Junoesque, Kafkaesque, Moresque, picaresque, picturesque, plateresque, Pythonesque, Romanesque, sculpturesque Definition of statuesque in US English: statuesque adjectiveˌstætʃəˈwɛskˌstaCHəˈwesk (especially of a woman) attractively tall and dignified. her statuesque beauty Example sentencesExamples The guests needed little reminding as the statuesque bride proved utterly captivating. Of the dancers, statuesque Katherine Fricker seems to shine particularly, but there are other very talented dancers in the troupe of 60 that make up the show. My grandmother, who had been widowed many years before, was a tall, statuesque woman with a kind and gentle face and manner. He met his wife, Anne Hart, a tall, statuesque, brunette singer, at Winston's. If her rituals or gris-gris didn't work, Marie (who was a statuesque woman, to say the least) met them in the street and physically beat them. Maria, a tall and statuesque young woman with enchanting eyes and incredible ebony legs, takes me to her hairdresser's house. But archaeologists who worked on the extraordinary excavation in East Yorkshire that revealed a rare Iron Age chariot buried with the skeleton of a statuesque woman, are urging caution. Similar in height to his friend, the two paled in comparison to height of their third companion, a tall statuesque woman with whom black was a predominant color. She's playing chic, statuesque Jacqueline, whose 25th anniversary as the doyenne of restaurateurs on the St Tropez waterfront is marked by the presentation of a bouquet: a case of Goodyear for the roses. When the smoke cleared, Queen Rizor and Queen La Faye stood, tall, elegant, statuesque, where the fireworks had been. He charged down the soft dry sand until he was right beside the statuesque girl and puffed out his chest comically. Decked out in psychedelic dusters or classic Carnaby Street fashions, she was statuesque and enigmatic, a combination of cool and casual that balanced out well with the mournful classics she crooned. She was a tall, statuesque woman with sleek black hair worn on top of her head, flashing black eyes, a smooth tan complexion and she wore a flashing red silk early 19th century gown. Despite advancing years and a little infirmity - the statuesque Lady Healey was on crutches recently after a knee operation - her ‘eternal summer’ has not faded. You see freckles and gaucherie; I see statuesque beauty, and the intense attraction of a fiery temperament. A statuesque beauty beamed back from the pages. She confirms the theory that the shape of the loaf, suggesting a statuesque matron, gave the bread its name and that the fluted tube pan used resembles the skirt of a peasant woman. And whilst she was statuesque, her body was fully in proportion, slim and shapely, moulded by a carefully understated outfit. I love clothes - and the fair trade ones often are very expensive, and not designed for, erm, statuesque women. Tall and statuesque with a thick mane of aspirin-white hair, she still radiates the famous beauty of earlier years. Synonyms tall and dignified, imposing, striking, stately, majestic, noble, magnificent, splendid, impressive, regal, well proportioned, handsome, beautiful Origin Late 18th century: from statue, on the pattern of picturesque.
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