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
Robert Shaw2
: having a smoothly curving form or shape
… the [golf] course sits on a curvaceous mound of trash some 40 feet deep.—Jessica Snyder Sachs
Jessica Snyder SachsRounded windows with decorative surrounds predominate, as do curvaceous brackets under the exterior eaves.—The Boston Sunday Globe
The Boston Sunday Globe
curvaceousness
noun
Examples of curvaceous in a Sentence
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The curvaceous coupé wears an aluminum body that features an extended nose and a driver’s compartment positioned atop the rear wheels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Foster + Partners, however, have given the curvaceous concept a new twist with The Star, which will have 360-degree views over the city.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The pool is a kids’ paradise, with side-by-side curvaceous waterslides.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The 150,000-square-foot building, with curvaceous rooflines accented in red, is destined for the wrecking ball as early as June.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Built into the hillside with a curvaceous exterior, the swooping lines were meant to mimic the mountainous desert landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
But its romantic shape — a graceful or bulbous gooseneck ending in a pert stem, like an upturned nose, a plump and curvaceous bottom, heavy and steady and often blushed — is bested only by its complex taste.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The suites are arrayed in velvet, leather, and glossy mahogany paneling, with curvaceous lines and moody lighting.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
But now there’s molten-honey lighting, curvaceous banquettes ideal for table-hopping, and walls adorned with whimsical murals of bons vivants in various states of lust and play.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Foster + Partners, however, have given the curvaceous concept a new twist with The Star, which will have 360-degree views over the city.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The pool is a kids’ paradise, with side-by-side curvaceous waterslides.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The 150,000-square-foot building, with curvaceous rooflines accented in red, is destined for the wrecking ball as early as June.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Built into the hillside with a curvaceous exterior, the swooping lines were meant to mimic the mountainous desert landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
But its romantic shape — a graceful or bulbous gooseneck ending in a pert stem, like an upturned nose, a plump and curvaceous bottom, heavy and steady and often blushed — is bested only by its complex taste.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The suites are arrayed in velvet, leather, and glossy mahogany paneling, with curvaceous lines and moody lighting.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
But now there’s molten-honey lighting, curvaceous banquettes ideal for table-hopping, and walls adorned with whimsical murals of bons vivants in various states of lust and play.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
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“Curvaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvaceous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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