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

At the end of the 19th century, American womanhood longed to be curvy, pink and zaftig.

—Liesl Schillinger

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

• curvaceous
• curvacious
• pneumatic
• shapely

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

Then, there were Loewe’s T-strap Mary Janes, which came in the form of towering curvy heeled pumps with sleek silver buckles and a thin slingback. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024

The sister wine, Domaines Ott Chateau de Selle Cru Classe, comes in a tall curvy bottle and what’s inside lives up to the elegant packaging, starting with the glinty pink hue. —Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

In the pressure of the deep sea, the curvy molecule conforms to the exact shape needed to support a sturdy yet dynamic cell membrane. —Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024

These translated into design elements such as curvy harnesses seen on blazers, chunky knitwear and hats that mimicked the shape of a bike seat. —Luis Campuzano, WWD, 8 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above