请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 recurved
释义

recurved

adjective

re·​curved (ˌ)rē-ˈkərvd How to pronounce recurved (audio)
: curved backward or inward
recurved claws
recurved petals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Great predators with serrated, recurved teeth like Megalosaurus stalked the forests. Riley Black, National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2020 The shape was unmistakable: The recurved claw was a dead ringer for the characteristic foot claw of dinosaurs like Deinonychus and Velociraptor, only this one was much larger. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2020 Shun is one of Lokay’s preferred knife brands, and this razor-sharp, recurved and corrosion-resistant blade makes cutting through steak almost as enjoyable as eating the steak itself. Matt Haines, CNN Underscored, 30 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

recurved

adjective

as in crescentic

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • crescentic
  • concave
  • cupped
  • cuplike
  • indented
  • hollow
  • alveolar
  • recessed
  • cavernous
  • dented
  • cuppy
  • dished
  • compressed
  • sunken
  • contracted
  • dimpled
  • condensed
  • diminished
  • pockmarked
  • depressed
  • reduced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • convex
  • protuberant
  • bulbous
  • enlarged
  • swollen
  • distended
  • protruding
  • projecting
  • extended
  • rounded
  • risen
  • puffy
  • cambered
  • inflated
  • expanded
  • spherical
  • globular
  • bulging
  • bloated
  • protrusive
  • domed
  • blown up
  • jutting
  • round
  • puffed
  • ballooning
  • global
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/24 21:28:08