Definition of INCURVATE

incurvate

Verb

  • bend inwards
    • "The body incurvates a little at the back"
  • cause to curve inward
    • "gravity incurvates the rays"
  • To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
  • to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.

Adjective Satellite

  • bent into or having an inward curve

Adj

  • bending inwards.
  • Curved; bent; crooked.

Examples

  • He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin incurvatus.

Synonyms

incurved

Scrabble Score: 14

incurvate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incurvate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incurvate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

incurvate: valid Words With Friends Word