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;... curvaceous shapely voluptuous sinuous buxom

Opposites

straight angular flat

Word family

Derived forms curviness

Related forms curve curvature

Etymology

From English 'curve' + the adjectival suffix -y; 'curve' is from Latin curvus ('bent, curved').

curvus Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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