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 | ||