curvier; curviest
: having curves
curvy brush strokes
The letters were curvy and old-fashioned.Mary Pope Osborne
The curvy ribbon of asphalt known as the Amalfi Drive south of Naples offers the ultimate driving experience for enthusiasts.Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Fender 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
often : having an attractively curved feminine figure : curvaceous sense 1
At the end of the 19th century, American womanhood longed to be curvy, pink and zaftig. Liesl Schillinger
Smart, dynamic, gorgeous and alarmingly curvy, with talent to burn … 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

Examples of curvy in a Sentence

a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
Recent Examples on the Web The beach elements of Lookout Cay are connected by a curvy, elevated boardwalk. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024 Nevertheless, this show insists that the two shared more than a roughly contemporaneous lifespan: both artists, the exhibition's curators point out, focused on curvy bodies and extravagant outfits; both examine unfiltered desires, if in very different ways. The Week Uk, theweek, 14 June 2024 Product Details: Materials: Manufactured wood, metal | Dimensions: 11.8 x 31.9 39.4 inches Contemporary While modern and contemporary style are used interchangeably, the contemporary style features curvy lines, artistic elements, and current trends. L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024 Our smaller frames and curvy figures can be tricky with skinny jeans. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for curvy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curvy was in 1623

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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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