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

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

• full-figured vs. curvy

Example Sentences

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 • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

This is despite many designers adopting looks that naturally create curvy silhouettes, such as corsets.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Keeho is squeezed in between the group’s five other members — Intak, Jongseob, Soul, Theo and Jiung — on a curvy hotel couch the day of their August performance at KCON.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Octavia comes up and pats Venia’s back soothingly, her curvy body looking plumper than usual next to Venia’s thin, angular, one.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins