curvy
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈkɜrvi/
:
sinuoso
- We'd been going fast on a curvy back road with no guardrails, a few miles from my house.
- curvy road
- curvy line
- curvy path
They know the curvy contours off their iPhone more than they know the curvy consours of their partner, right?
- They know the curvy contours off their iPhone more than they know the curvy consours of their partner, right?
Examples
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Barris speeds through the curvy streets of the Hollywood Hills.
Fiction book (2002) -
That's a really cool curvy feature on the ceiling, too.
Blog text (23) -
Will that roof, that curvy roof fit the one over there?
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A basic line looks way better when it's curvy, so that's a beautiful thing.
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So we've got the straight line from the A, and then we have a curvy line from the B.
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She's afraid of curvy roads.
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Twisty, curvy mountain roads where the average speed limit is 35 to 45 miles an hour.
Blog text (2) -
Many of the streets were narrow and curvy, and the Germans drove quickly, lurching and gunning their engines fitfully.
Fiction book (1998) -
Moaning a bit, she shifted her pillows against the curvy wrought-iron headboard and eased back against them.
Fiction book (1999) -
The vase has a curvy design that adds elegance to the room.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles
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7.9
Having curved lines
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4.3
Shaped like a smooth curved part of a circle
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2.4
Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points
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3.6
Having many curves like a winding road
Having many curves or rounded parts
Having a curved shape
Having curved lines instead of straight ones
A little round in shape like a small stone
Antonyms
Compounds
How Curved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Curvy comes from the word curve ('a line that bends') plus the small part -y meaning 'full of'. So a curvy object or design has smooth, rounded bends instead of straight lines.