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

This curvy wooden console table is perfect for open-concept lovers looking for minimal silhouettes. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Post-treatment, lounge by the Water Deck, a shallow, six-inch pool lined with curvy in-water lounge chairs and semi-private cabanas with fireplaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In the coming weeks, permanent plaza fences will be erected here — curvy stainless-steel structures that MAD Architects principal Dixon Junliang Lu compared to the lacy filigree of Art Nouveau architecture. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

My figure was snatched and curvy, lifting in all of the right places. — Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curvy

• nervy
• scurvy