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

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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Instead, there were configurations of curvy armchairs and low sofas, dining sets and media consoles — all apparently by a newish-DTC brand called Povison, an online store based in Sacramento that makes pieces in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 May 2025 Not only do these jeans come in multiple colorways, but Abercrombie & Fitch offers this curvy fit (meaning it is cut with a little extra room in the hip and bum area) in five different inseam lengths, as well. 5. Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 May 2025 Located across from Civic Center Park, the 13-story building’s curvy, white-washed facade is reminiscent of the work embraced by Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect and early adopter of biomimicry, a design practice that imitates nature. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 May 2025 With subtle contemporary accents like gold oversized mirrors and curvy chairs, and historical elements like pendant lights and iron railing, the solar was restored. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for curvy

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 May. 2025.

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