curvy

American  

[kur-vee] / ˈkɜr vi /

Or curvey

adjective

curvier, curviest

1. curved.

2. Informal. curvaceous.

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Etymology

Origin of curvy

First recorded in 1900–05; curve + -y ¹

Compare meaning

How does curvy compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• full-figured vs. curvy

Example Sentences

We take off down the curvy dirt road that leads to the highway.

From Literature

You had this rough scribble of a brick base with a curvy wave over the top of it.

From BBC

In February of 2021, Woods was driving down a curvy hill near Los Angeles when his car hit the median, then a tree and flipped several times.

From The Wall Street Journal

With that careful pull, the slab compressed together, suddenly stood up, and took on the shape of a tiny, curvy, modernist-style chair.

From BBC

Josephina Finch from Canterbury said she wanted to have the procedure because she "liked a curvy look" and "having an hourglass figure".

From BBC