curvaceous

or cur·va·cious

[ kur-vey-shuhs ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. (of a woman) having a well-shaped figure with voluptuous curves.

curvaceous

/ kɜːˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

1. informal.
   (esp of a woman) having shapely curves or a well-rounded body

Derived Forms

• curˈvaceously, adverb

Other Words From

• cur·vaceous·ly cur·vacious·ly adverb
• cur·vaceous·ness cur·vacious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of curvaceous¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; curve + -aceous

Example Sentences

"We had role models of women back in the day, like the gorgeous Marilyn Monroe, who was curvaceous, or models like Naomi Campbell, who are very tall and athletically built," she said.

From BBC

Every design decision, she said, was filtered through a lens of sophisticated “sexiness,” from the vintage light fixtures to the suspended screens resembling juggling balls to the curvaceous banquettes and the murals painted by the artist Jean-Pierre Villafañe.

From New York Times

Inside is a delicate device that could’ve come from a Jules Verne novel — two oblongs of blown glass, each about the length of a human forearm, fused into a curvaceous, upside-down “T” and connected to some vintage electrical equipment.

From Seattle Times

When puffed up, they “created this really exaggerated shape, just incredibly curvaceous.”

From New York Times

“It launched itself like a bullet through the door. It was very shocking,” Curvaceous Lingerie owner Lauren Palmer told WZZM-TV.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• rounded
• shapely