s-shaped

3.9

In the shape of the letter S

adjective
/ˈes-ˌʃeɪpt/

: en forma de S

And it forced the torso forward and it made the hips protrude back, therefore creating an S shaped silhouette.

Examples

The river takes an S-shaped path as it flows through the valley.
just South of Kilmichael which featured an S shaped bend flanked by a bog and low hills.
The value of income first increases and then decreases at the margin so that you get an S shaped curve like this.
The shroud is sort of a Batman Batmobile S shaped plastic.
And so just to point out how that is the sum of these bell curves, those S shaped curves come from these green and mustard and blue and red bell curves.
The road winds through the hills, creating beautiful S-shaped curves.
He drew an S-shaped symbol on the board to represent the graph.

How Curved

serpentine

4 7.6

sinuous

5 7.4

s-shaped

3.9

curved

6 1.0

straight

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

s-shaped positive

Morphology

s-shaped = shape (transparent) = S + shape + ed

The adjective 'shaped' is transparent, and the initial 'S' simply specifies the letter-like form being described.

Etymology

S-shaped comes from the letter S, which looks like a smooth, double curve like a snake. So s-shaped means 'having the shape of the letter S', and you can remember it by picturing an 'S' bend in a river, a hook, or a gymnast's body.