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View synonyms for curvaceous

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • curˈvaceously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • cur·vaceous·ly cur·vacious·ly adverb
  • cur·vaceous·ness cur·vacious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of curvaceous1

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

Sliding into the car and behind the wheel, the windshield frames a forward view that is reminiscent of that in Porsche’s SUVs, with a similarly curvaceous hood stretching out in front.

Even the man who sculpted the original Barbie, Bill Barton, told newspapers that he had second thoughts about her curvaceous form.

The besotted Broadwell may have viewed the curvaceous Kelley as a threat.

Before we necessarily had breasts, we were instructed to palpate the diseased, curvaceous effigy to feel for lumps.

The new 60-year-olds are a bunch of high-jumping, glamorous-looking, Grammy-winning, curvaceous and sexy ….

My favorite example in his Lincoln Memorial speech, is his reference to the “curvaceous slopes of California.”

He watched her walk, upon curvaceous legs, to the edge of the bed.

Poynter put his arm around her curvaceous waist and squeezed.

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