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

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

Synonyms of curvy

• shapely
• plump
• curvaceous

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

Designed by Cossutti & Ganz, the exterior eschews that typically boxy catamaran silhouette in favor of a slightly more curvy profile. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

To cut the kiwi into round slices, set the kiwi on the cutting board on one of its curvy sides. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

The duo’s new dwelling is located in a curvy condominium, a collaboration between hotelier and Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager and Pritzker Prize–winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

It’s embroidered with soft blooms and leaves in a curvy diamond pattern, and its bright white background pops against hints of blue and green. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curvy

• nervy
• scurvy