statuesque

[stach-oo-esk]

adjective

1. like or suggesting a statue, as in massive or majestic dignity, grace, or beauty.

statuesque

/ ˌstætjʊˈɛsk /

adjective

1. like a statue, esp in possessing great formal beauty or dignity

Other Word Forms

• statuesquely adverb
• statuesqueness noun
• unstatuesque adjective
• unstatuesquely adverb
• unstatuesqueness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of statuesque¹

First recorded in 1825–35; statue + -esque

Word History and Origins

Origin of statuesque¹

C19: from _statue + _-esque , on the model of _picturesque

Example Sentences

The statuesque Ms. Chapa wears a silvery unitard that bares her shoulders and arms to allow for winglike moments.

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Nevertheless, she remains as statuesque and merciless as Weaver was onscreen.

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The handsome and statuesque Canadian-born and -trained man performed memorably in the four roles I saw him take on.

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The raw emotion in Emery's goal celebrations, as he turned and pumped his fists towards the Aston Villa crowd, was in contrast to the statuesque figure he cut an hour before.

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During Friday night jazz at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, I met Katrina, a statuesque blond who had recently emigrated from Russia.

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