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 …—
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: 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
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curvaceous swimsuit models
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It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar.
—New Atlas, 13 June 2026
The late actress, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on June 1, was known as a blonde bombshell, with all the emphasis put on her curvaceous figure and flirtatious way of speaking and singing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The spathe is a curvaceous, hood-like, modified leaf or bract that attracts insects with its color and then traps them against the spadix, ensuring pollination.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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New Atlas, 13 June 2026
The late actress, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on June 1, was known as a blonde bombshell, with all the emphasis put on her curvaceous figure and flirtatious way of speaking and singing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The spathe is a curvaceous, hood-like, modified leaf or bract that attracts insects with its color and then traps them against the spadix, ensuring pollination.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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