# sculptured

Pronunciation: US say "SKULP-cherd" /ˈskʌlptʃɚd/; UK say "SKULP-chuhd" /ˈskʌlptʃəd/

## Adjective

1. Shaped in a way that looks attractive, with clean, well-defined contours.
   - Simple: Having a firm, clear, attractive shape, often like a fit body.
   - _Years of swimming gave him a lean, sculptured torso._
   - _The dancer moved with sculptured grace, every line of her body precise._
2. Formed or carved in the manner of a sculpture, with shaped or modeled detail.
   - Simple: Shaped or carved to look like a piece of art.
   - _The cathedral's sculptured doors depicted scenes from ancient legends._
   - _A long sculptured frieze ran along the upper edge of the museum facade._

## Origin

Formed from "sculpture" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sculptured (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).