callipygous
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/kalɪˈpɪdʒəs/
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/kalɪˈpɪdʒəs/ (UK) · /kalɪˈpʌɪɡəs/ (UK) · /ˌkæl.ɪˈpɪ.d͡ʒəs/ (US) · /kæləˈpaɪɡəs/ (US)
Definition of callipygous
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Synonym of callipygian.
“One does not fall very desperately in love with a loud speaker, however pretty, however firmly plump (for Philip's tastes were rather old-fashioned), however attractively callipygous.”
“He enjoyed Nurse Sue Ann Duckett’s long white legs and supple, callipygous ass; he often neglected to remember that she was quite slim and fragile from the waist up and hurt her unintentionally in moments of passion when he hugged her too roughly.”
“The other hand came up and together they described a near callipygous shape.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “buttocks”) + -ous.
Words you can make from callipygous
200+ playable · top: PLAGUILY (14 pts)
Best play plaguily 14 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
24 words- CALYPSO 14 pts
- COSPLAY 14 pts
- GLYCOLS 13 pts
- CULLAYS 12 pts
- PIOUSLY 12 pts
- SAUCILY 12 pts
- SOAPILY 12 pts
- SOUPILY 12 pts
- COPULAS 11 pts
- CUPOLAS 11 pts
- OILCUPS 11 pts
- OUGIYAS 11 pts
- SCALLOP 11 pts
- SCOPULA 11 pts
- SPICULA 11 pts
- UPCOILS 11 pts
- GALLOPS 10 pts
- LOGICAL 10 pts
- LOUSILY 10 pts
- PLUGOLA 10 pts
- CALLOUS 9 pts
- GALLOUS 8 pts
- LIGULAS 8 pts
- LUGSAIL 8 pts
6-letter words
51 words- COPAYS 13 pts
- COYPUS 13 pts
- POLICY 13 pts
- CAGILY 12 pts
- GLYCOL 12 pts
- PLAGUY 12 pts
- COSILY 11 pts
- COYAUS 11 pts
- CULLAY 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- LAYUPS 11 pts
- PSYLLA 11 pts
- SLUICY 11 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- COPULA 10 pts
- CUPOLA 10 pts
- CUSPAL 10 pts
- GLUILY 10 pts
- LOGILY 10 pts
- OILCUP 10 pts
- OUGIYA 10 pts
- PICULS 10 pts
- PLICAL 10 pts
- PLICAS 10 pts
- UGLILY 10 pts
- UPCOIL 10 pts
- ALIYOS 9 pts
- ALLOYS 9 pts
- GALLIC 9 pts
- GALLOP 9 pts
- GALOPS 9 pts
- GLACIS 9 pts
- GUACOS 9 pts
- LOGICS 9 pts
- CALLUS 8 pts
- CAULIS 8 pts
- COULIS 8 pts
- CULLIS 8 pts
- LILACS 8 pts
- LOCALS 8 pts
- LOCULI 8 pts
- OSCULA 8 pts
- PILAUS 8 pts
- PILOUS 8 pts
- POILUS 8 pts
- PULAOS 8 pts
- SCILLA 8 pts
- SOCIAL 8 pts
- SULCAL 8 pts
- GALLUS 7 pts
- LIGULA 7 pts
5-letter words
122 words- COPAY 12 pts
- COPSY 12 pts
- COYPU 12 pts
- SPACY 12 pts
- SPICY 12 pts
- GIPSY 11 pts
- GULPY 11 pts
- GYPOS 11 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CLOYS 10 pts
- COALY 10 pts
- COLLY 10 pts
- COYAU 10 pts
- CULLY 10 pts
- LAYUP 10 pts
- PALLY 10 pts
- PALSY 10 pts
- PLAYS 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- SAUCY 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- SOAPY 10 pts
- SOUPY 10 pts
- SPLAY 10 pts
- ASPIC 9 pts
- CAPOS 9 pts
- CLAPS 9 pts
- CLASP 9 pts
- CLIPS 9 pts
- CLOPS 9 pts
- COPAL 9 pts
- COUPS 9 pts
- CULPA 9 pts
- GAILY 9 pts
- GALLY 9 pts
- GILLY 9 pts
- GOLLY 9 pts
- GULLY 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PICAS 9 pts
- PICUL 9 pts
- PISCO 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- SCALP 9 pts
- SCAUP 9 pts
- SCOPA 9 pts
- SCULP 9 pts
- SPICA 9 pts
- ALLOY 8 pts
- CLAGS 8 pts
- CLOGS 8 pts
- GALOP 8 pts
- GLOPS 8 pts
- GUACO 8 pts
- GUACS 8 pts
- GULPS 8 pts
- LOGIC 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- LOYAL 8 pts
- PLUGS 8 pts
- SALLY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- AULIC 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CALOS 7 pts
- CAULS 7 pts
- COALS 7 pts
- COILS 7 pts
- COLAS 7 pts
- CULLS 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- LOCAL 7 pts
- LOCIS 7 pts
- LOCUS 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- OCULI 7 pts
- OPALS 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PALLS 7 pts
- PILAU 7 pts
- PILLS 7 pts
- PILUS 7 pts
- PIOUS 7 pts
- POILU 7 pts
- POLIS 7 pts
- POLLS 7 pts
- PSOAI 7 pts
- PULAO 7 pts
- PULAS 7 pts
- PULIS 7 pts
- PULLS 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- SCULL 7 pts
- SPAIL 7 pts
- SPALL 7 pts
- SPILL 7 pts
- SPOIL 7 pts
- AGIOS 6 pts
- AGLUS 6 pts
- GALLS 6 pts
- GAOLS 6 pts
- GILLS 6 pts
- GLIAL 6 pts
- GLIAS 6 pts
- GOALS 6 pts
- GULLS 6 pts
- IGLUS 6 pts
- LOGIA 6 pts
- SIGLA 6 pts
- LILOS 5 pts
- LOUIS 5 pts
- OLLAS 5 pts
- SALOL 5 pts
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