Word Adjective
curvy
adj.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈkɝvi/ UK /kˈɜːvi/ curvy
Definition
adj.having a shape with smooth, rounded lines rather than straight ones. You often use this to describe a person's body or a winding road.
adj.characterised by smooth, rounded bends or a shapely silhouette. Often used as a polite or positive descriptor for a person with a full figure.
Examples
“The car drove slowly along the curvy mountain road.”
“She bought a dress designed specifically to flatter a curvy figure.”
“The architect rejected the harsh angles of modernism in favour of a curvy, organic structure that mimicked the rolling hills of the surrounding landscape.”
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'is' or 'looks', or attributively before a noun.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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