curvy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɜː.vi/ (UK)
- /ˈkɚ.vi/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *(s)kr̥wós Proto-Italic *korwos Latin curvusder. English curve Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curvy From curve + -y.
Meanings
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Having curves.
A city is entangled in straight lines, while nature is curvy. Fast is straight, but slow is curvy and patient.
2015, dehyun sohn, Hee-Jung Jang, Timothy Jung, Go Slow and Curvy: Understanding the Philosophy of the Cittaslow slowcity Phenomenon, Springer, →ISBN, page 5:
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Buxom or curvaceous.
I love this woman and her curvy body.
He tried to shift his focus back to Jessica and their wedding, but the soft, curvy blonde he'd met recently was stealing more and more of his attention.
2013, Ava Catori, The Big, Not-So-Small, Curvy Girls Dating Agency, Ava Catori Books:
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(euphemistic, of women) Overweight.
(see title)
2016, Carmen Reeves, Yoga: For Curvy Girls Guide - Easy Beginner's Poses for Women with Curves:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| curvier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| curviest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| curvey | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
zaftig · tortuous (having curves) · wavy (having curves) · curved (having curves) · sinuous (having curves) · Rubenesque (buxom)
Translations (12)
pdt schweifich (having curves) · id melengkung (having curves) · es curvo (having curves) · es comboso (having curves) · sv kurvig (having curves) · fi mutkainen (having curves) · tr kıvrımlı (having curves) · ru изви́листый (having curves) · es corvo (having curves) · ru изо́гнутый (having curves) · ru криво́й (having curves) · fi mutkitteleva (having curves)