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curved

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkɝvd// UK //kˈɜːvd// curved General-service

adj. having a shape that bends smoothly like a circle or a wave. You use this to describe things that are not straight.

adj. having a rounded or arched shape; deviating from a straight line in a smooth, continuous fashion.


SIMPLE

The road follows a curved path along the coast.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect designed the building with a curved glass facade to reflect the surrounding park.

COMPLEX

The artist used curved lines to create a sense of fluid movement that contrasted sharply with the rigid, geometric background of the canvas.

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Typically placed before the noun it modifies or after a linking verb like 'is' or 'looks'.

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