What does statuesque mean?
Word: Statuesque
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Statuesque means tall, graceful and striking to look at, as if carved in stone.
Synonyms: elegant
How do you spell statuesque?
Syllables: stat - u - esque
Tricky part: The French ending is the part to learn. The k sound at the close is spelt que, so statuesk will not do.
Watch out for: statuesk, statuesqe, statuesq
Memory tip: A queue has the same que, so think of a statuesque guest standing tall in a queue.
Statuesque in a sentence
Example 1: The statuesque athlete carried the flag at the head of the Indian team.
Example 2: Everyone noticed the statuesque newsreader the moment she stepped into the studio.
Example 3: My tall, statuesque aunt looked wonderful in her deep blue sari.
Fun Fact
The ending esque came into English through French and means in the style of. You can also meet it in arabesque, a graceful pose in ballet.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
st_t_esque
a) e, u
b) a, u
c) a, o
d) u, u
Show answer
b) a, u. The word is built on statue, which gives both letters.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
At the annual sports festival in Bengaluru, the stattuesque captain of our volleyball team calmly received the enormous silver trophy from the distinguished chief guest.
a) stattuesque
b) calmly
c) enormous
d) distinguished
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a) stattuesque. Each t in the word is single.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The taustequse dancer held her pose while the audience applauded.
a) unique
b) grotesque
c) statuesque
d) picturesque
Show answer
c) statuesque. The jumble holds two s's and two t's, which only one option uses.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word statuesque as used in the sentence:
Every head turned as the statuesque basketball captain walked onto the court.
a) fragile
b) ordinary
c) majestic
d) clumsy
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c) majestic. Someone majestic has a grand and impressive look.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The newspaper described the high-jump champion as statuesque. What was it describing?
a) her height and graceful bearing
b) her speed and quick footwork
c) her cheerful and noisy laugh
d) her strict training routine
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a) her height and graceful bearing
2. The director of a school play wants a statuesque pupil as the queen. Whom will she look for?
a) someone shy who speaks very softly
b) someone small who moves very fast
c) someone tall who stands with poise
d) someone funny who makes people laugh
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c) someone tall who stands with poise
