curvy

«curvy» in Mova's school dictionary: having many curves or bends, not straight — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (curvy, curvier, curviest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight. tree →

2) (informal) A curvy woman has a rounded body shape with wide hips; it is a polite or admiring description. tree →

sense 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 →
• Draw a curvy line like a snake. tree →
• The letter S is curvier than the letter L. tree →
• The car slowed down on the curvy path. tree →
• The river is curvy, with lots of bends. tree →
• The vase has a curvy shape. tree →
• The slide at the park is long and curvy. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• "Curvy" usually means a woman is plump, with a rounded shape.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «curvy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.