curvy

adjective

ˈkər-vē 

curvier; curviest

: having curves

curvy brush strokes

The letters were curvy and old-fashioned.

—Mary Pope Osborne

The curvy ribbon of asphalt known as the Amalfi Drive south of Naples offers the ultimate driving experience for enthusiasts.

—Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Fender has been credited with design and manufacturing innovations that revolutionized the world of electric guitars and basses. The Stratocaster body introduced a curvy ergonomic design for ease of playing and incorporated tonal advances suggested by musicians.

—Ronald D. White

often : having an attractively curved feminine figure : curvaceous sense 1

At the end of the 19th century, American womanhood longed to be curvy, pink and zaftig.

—Liesl Schillinger

Smart, dynamic, gorgeous and alarmingly curvy, with talent to burn …

—James Kaplan

The fabric accommodates the sharp-edged tailoring of a man's suit from the fifties, but the jacket is actually fitted to the curvy figure of a woman.

—Mary Tannen

Synonyms

• shapely
• plump
• curvaceous
• curvacious
• pneumatic

Examples of curvy in a Sentence

a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers

a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera

Recent Examples on the Web

The best curvy denim skirts The right fit is key to pulling off a denim skirt of any variety, but finding the right one requires time and research. —Avery Matera, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025

One of our top Amazon furniture finds, this curvy wooden console table is perfect for open concept lovers looking for minimal silhouettes. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

Choose from regular, petite, tall, and curvy options, then bid adieu to the tailor. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025

At 6-foot-6 and 236 pounds, Herbert would seem not built for curvy success. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curvy

• nervy
• scurvy