curvy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɜrvi/ UK /ˈkɜːvi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having many curves; full-figured The road grew narrow and curvy through the hills. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having many curves;... curvaceousshapelyvoluptuoussinuousbuxom ↔ Opposites straightangularflat Word family Derived forms curviness Related forms curvecurvature Etymology AI details From English 'curve' + the adjectival suffix -y; 'curve' is from Latin curvus ('bent, curved'). curvus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # curvy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɜrvi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜːvi/ ## Meanings 1. having many curves; full-figured ## Examples - The road grew narrow and curvy through the hills. ## Synonyms - curvaceous - shapely - voluptuous - sinuous - buxom ## Antonyms - straight - angular - flat ## Derived Forms - curviness ## Related Forms - curve - curvature ## Roots and Affixes - Root: curvus ## Etymology From English 'curve' + the adjectival suffix -y; 'curve' is from Latin curvus ('bent, curved'). ## AI Etymology Curvy is from English 'curve' + the adjectival suffix -y; 'curve' is from Latin curvus ('bent, curved'). The immediate etymological form is Latin curvus. The suffix -y forms an adjective meaning characterized by the base, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as an adjective, it means "having many curves; full-figured", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include curve and curvature; derived forms include curviness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown