curvaceous
adjective
cur·va·ceous
ˌkər-ˈvā-shəs 
variants
or less commonly curvacious
1
: having or suggesting the curves of a well-proportioned feminine figure
curvaceous hips
The curvaceous wooden mermaid shown on the cover … , forever staring into a mirror and waiting to comb her wind-tossed hair, was found in Wayland, Massachusetts …—
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw2
: having a smoothly curving form or shape
… the [golf] course sits on a curvaceous mound of trash some 40 feet deep.—Jessica Snyder Sachs
Jessica Snyder SachsRounded windows with decorative surrounds predominate, as do curvaceous brackets under the exterior eaves.—The Boston Sunday Globe
The Boston Sunday Globe
curvaceousness
noun
Examples of curvaceous in a Sentence
curvaceous swimsuit models
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Think curvaceous ironwork, ticking striped fabrics, and lots of rattan.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Back then, there was an influx of styles that looked as though they were designed to scale the moon, rendered in pale-hued foamy materials with curvaceous lines.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
All three model variants wore stunning, curvaceous bodies that were as modern as their engine, the reliability of which equaled its impressive power.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Well, that and the fact that Lady D is rendered in the game as a 9-foot-6-inch curvaceous woman, in heels and a wide-brimmed hat.
—EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Back then, there was an influx of styles that looked as though they were designed to scale the moon, rendered in pale-hued foamy materials with curvaceous lines.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
All three model variants wore stunning, curvaceous bodies that were as modern as their engine, the reliability of which equaled its impressive power.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Well, that and the fact that Lady D is rendered in the game as a 9-foot-6-inch curvaceous woman, in heels and a wide-brimmed hat.
—EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Curvaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvaceous. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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