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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The style makes a major statement with a towering, curvaceous block heel and tall, narrow platform, creating an intimidating height and unusual artistic shape.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The new short, curvaceous style has all the telltale signs of being an Italian bob.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Its shoulders are also larger than Bad Bunny’s, and noticeably wider than the less structured suits he’s previously worn, which also helps create a more curvaceous body shape.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Sweeping, curvaceous sofas and coffee tables that seemed to defy the limits of wood and metal were bold and original.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The new short, curvaceous style has all the telltale signs of being an Italian bob.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Its shoulders are also larger than Bad Bunny’s, and noticeably wider than the less structured suits he’s previously worn, which also helps create a more curvaceous body shape.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Sweeping, curvaceous sofas and coffee tables that seemed to defy the limits of wood and metal were bold and original.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for curvaceous
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“Curvaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvaceous. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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