curvaceous

adjective

cur·​va·​ceous ˌkər-ˈvā-shəs 

variants or less commonly curvacious

1

: having or suggesting the curves of a well-proportioned feminine figure

curvaceous hips

The curvaceous wooden mermaid shown on the cover … , forever staring into a mirror and waiting to comb her wind-tossed hair, was found in Wayland, Massachusetts …

—Robert Shaw

2

: having a smoothly curving form or shape

… the [golf] course sits on a curvaceous mound of trash some 40 feet deep.

—Jessica Snyder Sachs

Rounded windows with decorative surrounds predominate, as do curvaceous brackets under the exterior eaves.

—The Boston Sunday Globe

curvaceousness noun

Synonyms

• shapely

Examples of curvaceous in a Sentence

curvaceous swimsuit models

Recent Examples on the Web

The undeniable stars are the curvaceous treehouses inspired by the endangered pangolins—the unusual, organic shape sets it apart from the typical tropical villa vernacular. —Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Expect curvaceous shirts, smartly cut trousers and jackets with collars tweaked just so where the real novelty can’t be seen with the naked eye. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

There’s a feeling of movement in curvaceous shapes that sweep up the ear or drape around the neck like a supple silk scarf. —Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025

Trending this year specifically in the world of interior design, marigold yellow also got traction as far back as the 1970s, when the groovy color was used in conjunction with terracotta orange, curvaceous, low-to-the-ground furniture (hello, conversation pits!), and velvet textures. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curvaceous

• arenaceous
• argillaceous
• carbonaceous
• contumacious
• coriaceous
• efficacious
• farinaceous
• foliaceous
• membranaceous
• ochraceous
• olivaceous
• ostentatious