1
as in shapely
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers
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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
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Recent Examples of curvy
Each of these labels, from Abercrombie to Old Navy, offers extended sizing, and many also go the extra mile with curvy-specific fits.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The Anneli natural wood dresser is the latest addition into the Crate & Barrel repertoire of curvy furniture.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Finish the look with the matching Bolinas Woven Bench at the foot of your bed and the Raleigh Headboard for a curvy hint of texture.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Texas used to have beautiful curvy women with great body measurements.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The Anneli natural wood dresser is the latest addition into the Crate & Barrel repertoire of curvy furniture.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Finish the look with the matching Bolinas Woven Bench at the foot of your bed and the Raleigh Headboard for a curvy hint of texture.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Texas used to have beautiful curvy women with great body measurements.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvy
Adjective
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Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The shapely 24-year-old advertising saleswoman wore a black swimsuit with a white Playboy bunny across the front.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The headboard shape boasts the same curved ‘wings’ as those high-back chairs.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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The research team also revealed that their strategy is a highly effective approach for improving not only the thermoelectric and mechanical performances of Ag2Se but also its applicability in curved or flexible energy harvesting devices.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hyaluronic acid and collagen help visibly hydrate and plump skin, smoothing the appearance of lines, crow’s feet and crepey texture for a flawless makeup look.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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The craftsmanship relies on turning materials like sweetgrass, black ash, spruce root and porcupine quills into curvaceous, geometrically astounding baskets.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The curvaceous Ioniq 6 saw a 75 percent sales drop compared to the same time last year to just 829 units, but the Ioniq 5—which is now built locally near Savannah, Georgia—saw an increase of 14 percent to 9,790 units.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Chapin said Tokyo’s narrow and winding streets, often crowded with right-handed cars driving on the left side of the road, will present a fresh test for its AI technology, but that Nuro’s systems are designed to adapt and respond in real time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hosch, 67, went for a hike on part of the Appalachian Trail, a winding path that extends almost 2,200 miles through 14 states.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The twisted brick Blavatnik Building extension has doubled the hanging space and does a nice line in river views from the top floor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Out front, the home’s first impression comes from mature olives that make a statement by real provenance — from twisted trunks to branches of green leaves and fruit — not from landscaping-in-a-box.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Introduced in 1992, the serpentine two-door was noteworthy for being Dodge’s first pure sports car and also coming with a potent V-10.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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The serpentine crawl around the airport’s South terminal gave way to wide open space, offering no signs of what the vacuous hall looked like just hours earlier.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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