curvier; curviest
: having curves
curvy brush strokes
The letters were curvy and old-fashioned.—
Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope OsborneThe curvy ribbon of asphalt known as the Amalfi Drive south of Naples offers the ultimate driving experience for enthusiasts.—Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine Enthusiast MagazineFender 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
Ronald D. White
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: 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
Liesl Schillinger Smart, dynamic, gorgeous and alarmingly curvy, with talent to burn … —James Kaplan
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
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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Expect sweeping 360-degree views after a curvy, scenic drive and a short, paved path to the peak.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Highway 285 is a curvy mountain highway and one of the most dangerous in Colorado.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Unlike its more masculine counterparts, including the chore coat or the denim jacket, the cropped cocoon coat offsets its boxy shape with feminine details, like oversized, covered buttons; a stand-away collar; and curvy sleeves that are cropped just above the wrist.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
In vibrant yellows and oranges, these lacquered glass vases come in bubbly, curvy shapes perfect for adding color and texture to a room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Highway 285 is a curvy mountain highway and one of the most dangerous in Colorado.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Unlike its more masculine counterparts, including the chore coat or the denim jacket, the cropped cocoon coat offsets its boxy shape with feminine details, like oversized, covered buttons; a stand-away collar; and curvy sleeves that are cropped just above the wrist.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
In vibrant yellows and oranges, these lacquered glass vases come in bubbly, curvy shapes perfect for adding color and texture to a room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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