curvy

or curv·ey

[ kur-vee ]

/ ˈkɜr vi /

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adjective, curv·i·er, curv·i·est.

curved.

Informal. curvaceous.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of curvy

First recorded in 1900–05; curve + -y¹

Words nearby curvy

curvet, curvette, curvilinear, curvilinear coordinate system, curvilinear tracery, curvy, curzon, curé, cusack, cusanus, cusco

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Kim Kardashian We spied, with our little eyes, something that may not have been as curvy as it appeared.
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There were pleated, poncho-style tops worn in layers with curvy hemlines and rounded arms that bounced around a pencil-like skirt.
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Snoop has come prepared with a bottle of cognac shaped like a curvy lady.
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Kate Upton, the curvy supermodel with new media intelligence, has landed the June cover of American Vogue.
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Robyn Lawley, a gorgeous Aussie who wears a size 12, has become a groundbreaker for curvy girls everywhere.
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But there she was, no longer flat-walking and coughing and thin and wax-skinned, but golden-brown and curvy and bouncy.
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Her curly hair, her curvy mouth, the dimple, and the contour of the face were his.
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curvy

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adjective, curv·i·er, curv·i·est.

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MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

curvy

or curv·ey

adjective, curv·i·er, curv·i·est.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

Origin of curvy

Words nearby curvy

Words related to curvy

Example sentences from the Web for curvy