curvaceous

[kur-vey-shuh s] /kɜrˈveɪ ʃəs/
adjective, Informal.
1.
(of a woman) having a well-shaped figure with voluptuous curves.
Also, curvacious.
Origin
1935-40, Americanism; curve + -aceous
Related forms
curvaceously, curvaciously, adverb
curvaceousness, curvaciousness, noun
Examples from the web for curvaceous
  • Those curvaceous side pods are flax fiber and resin from recycled plastic bottles.
  • Their bodies were curvaceous and softly inflated, with hardly a muscle in sight.
  • Pale, curvaceous granite rocks dance in the skyline.
  • Eat more food than you can use, and your body will stockpile the surplus in all sorts of curvaceous and unsightly ways.
  • Garden paths are intimate and curvaceous, bringing the visitor to beautiful new vistas.
  • The architecture celebrates nature's curvaceous lines.
  • Each seat is outfitted with electrical outlets, grab bars, coat hooks and curvaceous luggage racks.
British Dictionary definitions for curvaceous

curvaceous

/kɜːˈveɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
(informal) (esp of a woman) having shapely curves or a well-rounded body
Derived Forms
curvaceously, adverb
Word Origin and History for curvaceous
adj.

1936, U.S. colloquial, from curve + facetious use of -aceous, Modern Latin botanical suffix meaning "of a certain kind." First recorded reference is to Mae West.

Slang definitions & phrases for curvaceous

curvaceous

adjective

Having a generously formed female body; built like a brick shithouse, stacked (1935+)