curvier; curviest
: having curves
curvy brush strokes
The letters were curvy and old-fashioned.—
Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope OsborneThe curvy ribbon of asphalt known as the Amalfi Drive south of Naples offers the ultimate driving experience for enthusiasts.—Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine Enthusiast MagazineFender 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
Ronald D. White
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: having an attractively curved feminine figure : curvaceous sense 1
a curvy silhouette
Smart, dynamic, gorgeous and alarmingly curvy, with talent to burn … —James Kaplan
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
Mary Tannen Synonyms of curvy
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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The suite on the ground floor has its own private patio, while the two top floor suites are cavernous, curvy spaces with deep tubs and views across to the mountains.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
San Francisco is home to iconic sights like cable cars, Chinatown, North Beach, curvy Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies houses, the Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and nearby Alcatraz Island, as well as endless dining options for every budget and palate.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The Fashionistas also include a Barbie and a Ken with a prosthetic leg, and a Barbie with hearing aids, but the line also encompasses tall, petite and curvy body types and numerous hair types and skin colors.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
San Francisco is home to iconic sights like cable cars, Chinatown, North Beach, curvy Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies houses, the Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and nearby Alcatraz Island, as well as endless dining options for every budget and palate.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The Fashionistas also include a Barbie and a Ken with a prosthetic leg, and a Barbie with hearing aids, but the line also encompasses tall, petite and curvy body types and numerous hair types and skin colors.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for curvy
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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