What does "recurvate" mean?

To bend or curve back; to recurve.

What is a synonym for "recurvate"?

Common synonyms include: bent, billowy, curvaceous, curved, curvy, incurved.

How do you pronounce "recurvate"?

Pronounced //ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt//.

Recurvate

//ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To bend or curve back; to recurve.
"With a bill two inches and a half long , very ſlender , and a little recurvated : head , and upper part of neck , cinereous , with dusky lines : over each eye a white line"

Adjective

1
recurved

Adjective

1
curved backward or inward wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bent billowy curvaceous curved curvy incurved

Example

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"With a bill two inches and a half long , very ſlender , and a little recurvated : head , and upper part of neck , cinereous , with dusky lines : over each eye a white line"

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