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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Tracing either the circle or the curvy triangle assumes the needle is sitting flat on a desk, in two dimensions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bentayga Mulliner hits the perfect point between satisfying power—the twin turbo V8 is confident and offers quick acceleration—and performance: Even on curvy roads this large SUV holds its own, sticking to every curve but not tossing passengers around in the cabin.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Next is curvy or athletic women who shop in the women’s department and struggle with fit or function.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Even one curvy piece can change the personality of a room, instantly creating contrast.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bentayga Mulliner hits the perfect point between satisfying power—the twin turbo V8 is confident and offers quick acceleration—and performance: Even on curvy roads this large SUV holds its own, sticking to every curve but not tossing passengers around in the cabin.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Next is curvy or athletic women who shop in the women’s department and struggle with fit or function.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Even one curvy piece can change the personality of a room, instantly creating contrast.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curvy
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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