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# curvy

adjective (curvy, curvier, curviest)

«curvy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#m1)
2. (informal) A curvy woman has a rounded body shape with wide hips; it is a polite or admiring description. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and maths art lessons it describes lines, roads, letters and shapes that bend. In geometry «curved» is the normal school word; «curvy» is more casual. The body sense is adult and informal. Phrases: curvy road, curvy line.

### Examples

- The curvy road went up the side of the mountain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x1)
- Draw a curvy line like a snake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x2)
- The letter S is curvier than the letter L. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x3)
- The car slowed down on the curvy path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x4)
- The river is curvy, with lots of bends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x5)
- The vase has a curvy shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x6)
- The slide at the park is long and curvy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/#x7)

### Note

Comparatives: curvier, curviest (y → i). In maths writing use «curved line», not «curvy line». Opposite: straight. Talking about people's bodies can be personal — be careful.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «curvy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curvy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«curvy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/curvy.html) on Mova free.