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
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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
Examples of curvaceous in a Sentence
curvaceous swimsuit models
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Other highlights include a curvaceous living room lined with glass, a formal dining room, and a fireside family room that connects to a kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, two islands, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
The highlight, though, is in its design — playful and curvaceous, all warm materials and light.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2025
Designer lovers will come to the 38th floor of The Henderson in Central for the striking curvaceous decor imagined by Studio Paolo Ferrari, featuring myriad lights dotting the walls, marble touches and plush seating in green tones nodding to its namesake gemstone.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
There’s the ubiquitous sloshing of bright red hurricanes in curvaceous cocktail glasses, the sizzling of beignets in fryers and the bubbling of boiling crawfish on stovetops.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
The highlight, though, is in its design — playful and curvaceous, all warm materials and light.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2025
Designer lovers will come to the 38th floor of The Henderson in Central for the striking curvaceous decor imagined by Studio Paolo Ferrari, featuring myriad lights dotting the walls, marble touches and plush seating in green tones nodding to its namesake gemstone.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
There’s the ubiquitous sloshing of bright red hurricanes in curvaceous cocktail glasses, the sizzling of beignets in fryers and the bubbling of boiling crawfish on stovetops.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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