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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There’s a feeling of movement in curvaceous shapes that sweep up the ear or drape around the neck like a supple silk scarf.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Trending this year specifically in the world of interior design, marigold yellow also got traction as far back as the 1970s, when the groovy color was used in conjunction with terracotta orange, curvaceous, low-to-the-ground furniture (hello, conversation pits!), and velvet textures.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Photo : David Marlow The curvaceous infinity pool is accented with gleaming turquoise-colored tiles.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Opulent chandeliers hang above sleek modern tables, while curvaceous upholstered pieces hold court within a Tudor Revival living room.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Trending this year specifically in the world of interior design, marigold yellow also got traction as far back as the 1970s, when the groovy color was used in conjunction with terracotta orange, curvaceous, low-to-the-ground furniture (hello, conversation pits!), and velvet textures.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Photo : David Marlow The curvaceous infinity pool is accented with gleaming turquoise-colored tiles.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Opulent chandeliers hang above sleek modern tables, while curvaceous upholstered pieces hold court within a Tudor Revival living room.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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 17 Jun. 2025.
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