Tapered (Adjective)
Meaning
Becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The elegant vase had a beautifully tapered shape, widening from the base to the middle before narrowing to the rim.
- Her long, slender fingers were perfectly tapered for playing the piano.
- The new fashion trend featured trousers with tapered legs that flared out slightly at the ankles.
- The carpenter carefully sanded the tapered edges of the wooden beam to smooth them out.
- The delicate, tapered spires of the Gothic cathedral seemed to stretch up to the sky.