Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curvy

/ˈkɚ.vi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: curvy
IPA: /ˈkɚ.vi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Buxom or curvaceous.

adj

Example Sentences

"A city is entangled in straight lines, while nature is curvy. Fast is straight, but slow is curvy and patient."
"I love this woman and her curvy body."
"He tried to shift his focus back to Jessica and their wedding, but the soft, curvy blonde he'd met recently was stealing more and more of his attention."
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *(s)kr̥wós Proto-Italic *korwos Latin curvusder. English curve Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curvy From curve + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɚ.vi/
British English: /ˈkɜː.vi/

Inflected Forms

curvier (comparative) curviest (superlative) curvey (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

curvily curviness

Synonyms

curved sinuous tortuous wavy Rubenesque zaftig bosomy busty buxom curvaceous full-bosomed sonsie

Rhymes With

topsy-turvy nervy

Questions

How do you pronounce curvy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɚ.vi/.
What does curvy mean?: Having curves.
Where does curvy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *(s)kr̥wós Proto-Italic *korwos Latin curvusder. English curve Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curvy From curve + -y.

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