shapeliness

noun

Definition of shapelinessnext
as in desirability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapeliness
  1. desirability
  2. sexiness
  3. lusciousness
  4. pulchritude
  5. loveliness
  6. seductiveness
  7. prettiness
  8. beauty
Noun
  • They are built through stronger desirability, sharper pricing power and greater emotional connection.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For so long, femininity has been tied to long hair as beauty, softness, desirability, identity.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 June 2026
Definition of desirability
Noun
  • True to its source material, this latest adaptation of the vampire story delivers on the centuries old legacy of sexiness; costuming for the show playing an integral part in pulling that off.
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Yes, that sexiness extends to Oldman's menacing pimp Drexl Spivey.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of sexiness
Noun
  • At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
    — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of lusciousness
Noun
  • In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude?
    — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But the new addition, Dan (David Johnson III), turns out to be a fine specimen of beefy pulchritude, not unlike the gay neighbors Jamie eyes through his bedroom window.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
Definition of pulchritude
Noun
  • There’s the genteel loveliness of the oval gardens and just enough of a buffer between here and Oxford Street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of loveliness
Noun
  • That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
  • Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Definition of seductiveness
Noun
  • Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of prettiness
Noun
  • People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of beauty
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