curvy

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curvy

A woman with a curvy figure walks along a sunny park path.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • (Of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing, voluptuous curves: Describes a body shape characterized by a well-defined, full bust, narrow waist, and full hips, creating an hourglass silhouette.
    • Having curves; not straight: Describes an object or line that has a smooth, rounded, bending shape.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective (Describing a person):

    • The actress was known for her curvy figure.
    • She felt confident and beautiful in a dress that accentuated her curvy shape.
  • Adjective (Describing an object):

    • The road through the mountains is long and curvy.
    • The designer preferred the elegant look of the curvy sofa.
Advanced Usage
  • "Curvy" vs. "Curvaceous": While often used interchangeably, "curvaceous" is almost exclusively used to describe an attractively curved female body, whereas "curvy" can describe both people and objects.
    • The curvaceous statue was a masterpiece. (Primarily implies an attractive human form)
    • The river followed a curvy path. (Describes a shape)
Variants and Related Words
  • Curvaceous (adj): (Especially of a woman) having an attractively curved shape.
    • The model had a famously curvaceous silhouette.
  • Curved (adj): Having the form of a curve; bent.
    • The curved blade of the scythe.
  • Curviness (n): The quality of being curvy.
    • The car's design emphasized its curviness.
Synonyms
  • Voluptuous: Suggesting sensual pleasure through fullness and beauty of form.
  • Shapely: Having an attractive or well-proportioned shape.
  • Buxom: (Of a woman) plump, attractively fat, and large-breasted.
  • Sinuous: Having many curves and turns (for objects/paths).
Antonyms
  • Straight: Extending uniformly in one direction without a curve.
  • Angular: Having sharp corners or many angles.
  • Boyish: (Of a female figure) lacking pronounced curves; slender and straight.
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • Hourglass figure: A common idiom describing the classic curvy female shape with a narrow waist.
    • The corset was designed to give her an hourglass figure.
curvy

A woman with a curvy figure walks along a sunny park path.

Adjective
  1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
    • Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
    • a curvy young woman in a tight dress
  2. having curves
    • a settee with only one curvy end