curvier; curviest
: having curves
curvy brush strokes
The letters were curvy and old-fashioned.—
Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope OsborneThe curvy ribbon of asphalt known as the Amalfi Drive south of Naples offers the ultimate driving experience for enthusiasts.—Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine Enthusiast MagazineFender 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
Ronald D. White
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: having an attractively curved feminine figure : curvaceous sense 1
a curvy silhouette
Smart, dynamic, gorgeous and alarmingly curvy, with talent to burn … —James Kaplan
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
Mary Tannen Synonyms of curvy
Examples of curvy in a Sentence
a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers
a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
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The rooms There are a dozen entry-level rooms in the curvy main building, and several outrageously large residences and villas right on the beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Riedel’s elegant crystal decanter has a shape that’s as fluid as the liquid within, with a curvy silhouette that’s meant to hold white, red, or sparkling vino.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati is hilly, curvy, gorgeous and not afraid to strut its stuff.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
Each of these labels, from Abercrombie to Old Navy, offers extended sizing, and many also go the extra mile with curvy-specific fits.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Riedel’s elegant crystal decanter has a shape that’s as fluid as the liquid within, with a curvy silhouette that’s meant to hold white, red, or sparkling vino.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati is hilly, curvy, gorgeous and not afraid to strut its stuff.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
Each of these labels, from Abercrombie to Old Navy, offers extended sizing, and many also go the extra mile with curvy-specific fits.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for curvy
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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