statuesque

 
Pronunciation: /ˌstatjʊˈɛsk, -tʃʊ-/

adjective

  • 1(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified: her statuesque beauty
  • 2reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness: frozen, statuesque attitudes

Derivatives

statuesquely

adverb

statuesqueness

noun

Origin:

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

Spelling help

The ending of statuesque is spelled -esque.