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It felt as if my body was, like, literally betraying me because I went from a very athletic, straight-up-and-down little kid to a very curvaceous woman, and it was just horrifying to me.
Chaz Bono

Meaning of "curvaceous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURVACEOUS

curvaceous  [kɜːˈveɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURVACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curvaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CURVACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of curvaceous in the English dictionary

The definition of curvaceous in the dictionary is having shapely curves or a well-rounded body.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURVACEOUS


audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
bodacious
bəʊˈdeɪʃəs
cretaceous
krɪˈteɪʃəs
efficacious
ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs
flirtatious
flɜːˈteɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
herbaceous
hɜːˈbeɪʃəs
malvaceous
mælˈveɪʃəs
olivaceous
ˌɒlɪˈveɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
perspicacious
ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs
proteinaceous
ˌprəʊtiːnˈeɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
sebaceous
sɪˈbeɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
vivacious
vɪˈveɪʃəs
voracious
vɒˈreɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURVACEOUS

curule chair
curvaceously
curvaceousness
curvate
curvation
curvative
curvature
curvature of the spine
curve
curve ball
curved
curvedly
curvedness
curvesome
curvet
curvetted
curvetting
curvicaudate
curvicostate
curvifoliate

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURVACEOUS

arenaceous
carbonaceous
chartaceous
coriaceous
crustaceous
cylindraceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
foliaceous
gorgeous
liliaceous
micaceous
palmaceous
predaceous
siliceous
solanaceous
spathaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of curvaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CURVACEOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «curvaceous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of curvaceous

Translation of «curvaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURVACEOUS

Find out the translation of curvaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curvaceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curvaceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婀娜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curvilínea
570 millions of speakers

English

curvaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

curvaceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رشيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пышные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curvilínea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইভার্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rondeurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Curvaceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kurvenreich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲線美の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곡선미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curvaceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curvaceous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वक्रस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzgün vücutlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyprofilowana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пишні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curbat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμπύλες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kurwes op die regte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kurvig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

veldreide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curvaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURVACEOUS»

The term «curvaceous» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURVACEOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curvaceous

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2 QUOTES WITH «CURVACEOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curvaceous.
1
Vidya Balan
To each his own, but I just think that we women have a certain body type. As Indian women, we have a beautiful body type. And I believe in the celebration of curves. Whether it's Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Zeenat Aman or Shilpa Shetty, they are very curvaceous and beautiful. I don't know why anyone would want to fight that.
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Chaz Bono
It felt as if my body was, like, literally betraying me because I went from a very athletic, straight-up-and-down little kid to a very curvaceous woman, and it was just horrifying to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURVACEOUS»

Discover the use of curvaceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curvaceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All About Us #3: Be Strong & Curvaceous: An All About Us Novel
After spending spring break in Mexico with her grandparents, Carly Aragon can't wait to get back to school at Spencer Academy in San Francisco.
Shelley Adina, 2009
2
Curvaceous
Victoria Blisse brings to you an abundance of romance, love and lust in five sizzling short stories featuring the lushest ladies and their lusty lads.
Victoria Blisse, 2008
3
Devil in the Mountain: A Search for the Origin of the Andes
CHAPTER SEVEN * A Curvaceous Shape Shape, n. Configuration, external form , total effect produced by thing's outlines. Shape, v. Create, form, construct; model , fashion, bring into desired or definite figure or form. Curvaceous, adj. Having ...
Simon Lamb, 2006
4
The Ultimate Urban Makeover: Unique Architectural Renovations
Curvaceous lines Hackney, London, UK Peter Barber Architects Colour The interior, apart from the timber floors, is white. Barber was more interested in the quality of the light entering the building than the colour of the walls. The only other ...
Stephen Crafti, 2007
5
Eye See Unity: Beautiful Art the Rose That Is She
Beautiful Art the Rose That Is She Angela Butler. Her Curvaceous Her Curvaceous Torso Illustrates Bossy Greatness The woman in me has likes and dislikes. What 39 Her Curvaceous.
Angela Butler, 2011
6
Gertie Guru's Diet and Bird Book: Delicious Dishes for ...
Gertie named all her recipes after birds as a tribute to the parents of all the wild bird's eggs she stole to eat. This is a fable for all serious dieters to digest.
Bettie Hamilton, 2012
7
Quilter's Favorites--Traditional Pieced & Appliqued: A ...
Log. Cabin. quilt. with. this. Curvaceous. Cabin. Materials. When choosing fabrics , think about the division the curve creates in the block. If you want the curve to be well defined, choose fabrics with a high contrast. If you want a softer transition, ...
C&T Publishing, 2009
8
The New York Times Magazine
Women who were not curvaceous sometimes tried to remedy matters with padding, which artificially gave them the fleshier look then regarded as the essence of female beauty. This essence was symbolized by a series of movie sex  ...
9
As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising
Instead of the busty, curvaceous glamazons of the late eighties and early nineties , boyish waifs appeared by the score on runways and fashion magazine covers. Kate Moss was the first among equals from the new stable of thin, angular, ...
Daniel Delis Hill, 2007
10
Hotly Bedded, Conveniently Wedded
Alex Richardson has the ultimate playboy lifestyle, moving from one luscious, long-legged woman to the next.
Kate Hardy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURVACEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curvaceous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Beyoncé-inspired skyscraper to be built in Melbourne
Australian firm Elenberg Fraser has won planning approval for a 226-metre-high Melbourne skyscraper that will feature a curvaceous form ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
2
Iggy Azalea gets ex-boyfriend A$AP Rocky's name removed from …
Once they split, the curvaceous babe had an X tattooed over her ex-beau's name. Recently done? It's not known whether the blonde stunner ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Growing Baby Bump In Tight White …
She opted for a white hot long sleeve dress while at Casa Escobar, which completely clung to her curvaceous figure. Khloe and Kourtney also ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
4
Sunrise's Samantha Armytage flies with Red Bull pilot Matt Hall
The curvaceous beauty donned a blue, red and yellow flying suit for the event. On a wing and a prayer! The TV star couldn't help but squealed. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Skylines Are 'Crazy in Love' With Curves
The likes of Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Australia's own Iggy Azalea could be the inspiration behind a new wave in curvaceous architecture. «Sourceable, Jul 15»
6
ESPN Body Issue seems to say shape, size and age (and gender …
The Rubenesque, curly-haired, curvaceous Olympian is one of six athletes gracing the regional covers of the 2015 ESPN Body Issue. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
7
Editorial: An important story to tell
Perhaps the sweetest element of Terre Haute's history comes in the form of a curvaceous, green-tinted glass bottle filled with Coca-Cola. «Terre Haute Tribune Star, Jul 15»
8
#WomanCrushWednesday: Juliet Ibrahim, hot Ghanaian actress …
play While Ibrahim is one of teh sexiest actors in Africa, and her curvaceous body a major source of attraction, the divorced mother of one is ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
Cool Girls & Fashion: Montreal Creative Tatiana Poblah's Style …
I also decided to launch TATI P. because I am a curvaceous woman with a small waist and curvy hips AND a voluptuous butt and I am constantly having ... «Okayafrica, Jul 15»
10
Model Daisy Lowe flaunts her curvaceous figure in denim dungarees!
After wowing us in a series of dresses and playsuits at this summer's Glastonbury festival (and showing a fair bit of side boob in the process), ... «Reveal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curvaceous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curvaceous>. May 2024 ».
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