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
a curvy silhouette
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

Examples of curvy in a Sentence

a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
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Rather than looking slim and curvy like the OnePlus 13, the latest phone is thick and chunky, similar to the Pixel 10 Pro XL (starting at $1,199). PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025 On a recent fall trip, magenta beautyberries dotted the curvy road, sultry summer temperatures had cooled ever so slightly, and amber and gold tinged the towering sweetgums throughout Torreya State Park. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025 Choose a few simple but bold pieces, like this curvy armchair, sculptural side table, and oversized potted palm and silhouette them against an accent wall like this wood paneled one. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025 The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curvy

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curvy was in 1623

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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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