English adjective: incurvate | |||
| 1. | incurvate bent into or having an inward curve | ||
| Synonyms | incurved | ||
| Similar | curved, curving | ||
| Antonyms | straight | ||
English verb: incurvate | |||
| 1. | incurvate (motion) bend inwards | ||
| Samples | The body incurvates a little at the back. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, flex | ||
| 2. | incurvate (contact) cause to curve inward | ||
| Samples | Gravity incurvates the rays. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, deform, flex, turn, twist | ||