cupped

adjective

Definition of cuppednext
as in concave

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  1. concave
  2. hollow
  3. recurved
  4. cavernous
  5. alveolar
  6. sunken
Adjective
  • The objects have handles attached to either a concave bowl or a flat disk, measuring 10 to 20 millimeters across.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.
    Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
Definition of concave
Adjective
  • There’s a hollow separator in the center, which can be filled with water and frozen in order to keep two bottles cold on the go.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There was also one loose nine-millimeter hollow point round.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
  • Martill notes that the short length of the tail in relation to the body, structure of the pelvis, impressions of body scales, recurved teeth, high vertebral count and the shape of the vertebrae all make Tetrapodophis a snake.
    Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015
Definition of recurved
Adjective
  • Up Close With The Queen When on display at Madrid’s cavernous Prado Museum–roughly akin in size to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.–Queen Mariana of Austria hangs in a large gallery nearby an even bigger Velázquez masterpiece, Las Meninas, his most famed artwork.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The first feeling of entering the cathedral can be overwhelming, as the crowds are so big and the architecture seems so cavernous and complex.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cavernous
Adjective
  • Getting a tooth pulled carries a risk of experiencing a dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Doctors diagnosed Anderson with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, in 2018.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of alveolar
Adjective
  • The Chinese geophysicist, marine technologist, robot designer, and filmmaker challenged himself to locate the sunken vessel and resurface the tale of villainy and heroism behind it.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The era embraced brightly colored tile, sunken bathtubs, carpeted floors, and other accoutrements that were then the cutting edge of bathroom decorating.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sunken
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