curvy
Full of bends
Curvy describes something with curves—not straight or angular.
A curvy road winds through hills.
Curvy handwriting has flowing loops.
Applied to bodies, curvy typically describes women with prominent bust, hips, and waist: She has a curvy figure.
The term is generally complimentary, suggesting shapeliness rather than thinness.
Attractively curved or formed
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- full-figuredHaving a curvy, larger build
- buxomFull-figured, especially bosomed
zaftig · Rubenesque · silhouette · contour · feminine · figure · hips · waist
Curved line segment
- spiralCurve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- loopCurve closing on itself
swirl · whorl · wave · serpentine · sinuous · meandering · winding · twisting
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- twistingRotating with distortion
meandering · scenic · mountain · coastal · canyon · dangerous · guardrail · drift
Moving in waves
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- billowingPuffing out dramatically
- wavelikeResembling ocean swells
textured · sculpted · molded · terrain · dunes · hills · topography · relief
Moving continuously onward
- gesturalRelating to body movements
- freehandDrawn without mechanical aids
- calligraphicOf beautiful penmanship
- swoopingDescending in curves
looping · flourish · arabesque · tendril · scroll · filigree · ornamental · decorative
shapely
Attractively curved or formed
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- full-figuredHaving a curvy, larger build
buxom · zaftig · Rubenesque · silhouette · contour · feminine · figure · hips · waist · bodice
arc
Curved line segment
- spiralCurve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
loop · swirl · whorl · wave · serpentine · sinuous · meandering · winding · twisting · undulating
switchback
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
twisting · meandering · scenic · mountain · coastal · canyon · dangerous · guardrail · drift · slalom
undulating
Moving in waves
wavelike · textured · sculpted · molded · terrain · dunes · hills · topography · relief · contoured
flowing
Moving continuously onward
- gesturalRelating to body movements
- freehandDrawn without mechanical aids
- calligraphicOf beautiful penmanship
swooping · looping · flourish · arabesque · tendril · scroll · filigree · ornamental · decorative · stroke
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- figure typehourglass, pear, apple, rectangle, inverted triangle
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- Road Conditionsicy, slippery, wet, dry, muddy
curvystraight
Not curved or crooked
linear · straightaway · arrow-straight · direct · unbent
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- learning curveRate of skill acquisition
- curve ballPitch with spin-induced arc
- curved bladesWeapons bent along length
- blind curvesTurns with blocked sightlines
- bell curveNormal distribution's shape
curve, curved, curves, curving, curvature, curvaceous, curvilinear, curvier, curviest