downswept

Curved gracefully downward

Downswept describes something that curves or angles downward, typically toward the ends or tips.

The term appears most often describing physical features or design elements: downswept horns, downswept wings, a downswept tail.

A hairstyle or mustache might be downswept if it curves toward the face or chin.

drooping

sagging

Bending downward weakly

trailing · overhanging · bowed · bent · hanging · droopy · limp · falling · descending · stooping

shape

slanted

Angled from vertical

raked · inclined · sloped · tilted · aerodynamic · contoured · curved · sleek · low-profile · angular

hairstyle

bangs

Forehead-covering locks

quiff · styling · layered · feathered · brushed · combed · blow-dried · parted · sleek

wings

aerodynamics

Physics of air motion

  • gliderUnpowered flying craft
  • deltaSymbol denoting variation
  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle

aviation · dihedral · anhedral · tailfin · fuselage · airfoil · soaring · raptor · falcon · hawk

Opposites
vertical direction of sweep/curve

downsweptupswept

Brushed toward the top

upturned · upcurved · uptilted · uplifted · upraised

Family

down, swept, sweep, sweeping, sweeper, sweeps, downs, downed, downing

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