incurvate
/ɪnˈkɜrveɪt/
adjective
- Curved inward or bent into a curved shape.
- The artist sculpted an incurvate form that seemed to embrace the space around it.
- The incurvate blade of the ancient knife was designed for slicing.
- The incurvate petals of the orchid gave it a delicate appearance.
Antonyms
verb
- To bend or curve inward.
- The dancer's spine seemed to incurvate gracefully during the movement.
- The heat caused the metal rod to incurvate slightly.
- As the leaf dried, its edges began to incurvate.