curvaceous
adjective
cur·va·ceous
ˌkər-ˈvā-shəs 
variants
or less commonly curvacious
1
: having or suggesting the curves of a well-proportioned feminine figure
curvaceous hips
The curvaceous wooden mermaid shown on the cover … , forever staring into a mirror and waiting to comb her wind-tossed hair, was found in Wayland, Massachusetts …—
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw2
: having a smoothly curving form or shape
… the [golf] course sits on a curvaceous mound of trash some 40 feet deep.—Jessica Snyder Sachs
Jessica Snyder SachsRounded windows with decorative surrounds predominate, as do curvaceous brackets under the exterior eaves.—The Boston Sunday Globe
The Boston Sunday Globe
curvaceousness
noun
Examples of curvaceous in a Sentence
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
The curvaceous speed machine is one of just 14 W 196 R race cars that were built (only 10 of which survived their time on the track).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Lake Como, Italy The stunning scenery of the curvaceous nooks along the shores of this lake make the perfect setting for a romantic film.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The home is situated in a U-shape around a curvaceous pool lined with Bisazza tile.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for curvaceous
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“Curvaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvaceous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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