swoopy

Flowing with flair

Swoopy describes curves or lines that sweep dramatically, suggesting fluid, exaggerated motion.

A swoopy hairstyle has bold, sweeping waves.

A swoopy signature features theatrical flourishes.

Car designers use swoopy for body styles with dramatic curves rather than angular lines: The new model has a swoopy silhouette.

The word is informal and mildly playful.

curves

curvaceous

Having attractive curves

sweeping · curvilinear · S-curve · flowing · serpentine · swirling · looping · bending · rounded · contoured

motion

gliding

Engineless aerial movement

  • divingEntering water deliberately
  • arcingMoving along curved trajectory
  • sweepingExtensive and far-reaching

soaring · dipping · banking · veering · curving · swerving · looping · whirling · sailing · coasting

hair

bangs

Forehead-covering locks

pompadour · windswept · tousled · feathered · layered · voluminous · bouncy · flipped · curled · styled

aesthetic

sleek

Smooth and elegant

streamlined · modernist · automotive · finned · chrome · tailfin · hotrod · custom · aerodynamic · futuristic

calligraphy

flourish

To grow vigorously

  • swashWater flowing over ground
  • cursiveJoined handwriting style
  • scriptWritten words for performance

penmanship · brushstroke · italic · looped · ornamental · decorative · embellished · flowing · serif · typographic

Opposites
line/shape character

swoopyangular

Sharp-edged or rawboned

boxy · blocky · rectilinear · straight · square

movement quality

swoopyjerky

Cured meat snack

abrupt · stiff · rigid · halting · stilted

design movement/dynamism

swoopystatic

Without motion or change

stiff · severe · austere · utilitarian · plain

Phrases
Family

swoop, swooping, swooped, swoops, swoopers, swooper

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G