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curvaceous

/kɜːˈveɪʃəs/adjective

उच्चारण कर्वेशस

घुमावदार, सुडौल

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  1. 1

    having attractive curves; with many curves

    घुमावदार, सुडौल

    • a curvaceous road through the hills
    • The curvaceous vase on the shelf was made by a potter from Khurja.
    • We drove along a curvaceous mountain road with a view of the valley.
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    • The sculptor carved a curvaceous figure from a single block of marble.
    • A curvaceous staircase wound up the centre of the old mansion.

    Synonyms curved rounded shapely sinuous voluptuous

    Opposite straight angular flat

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

curved rounded shapely sinuous voluptuous

Antonyms

straight angular flat

AaSpelling

cur·va·ceous

?Which word?

Keep the -aceous words: curvaceous, herbaceous (of soft-stemmed plants), sebaceous (producing oil, of skin glands), cretaceous (of chalk; a geological period).

-aceous शब्द याद रखिए: curvaceous, herbaceous (नरम तने वाले पौधों का), sebaceous (तेल बनाने वाली, त्वचा की ग्रंथियाँ), cretaceous (खड़िया का; भूवैज्ञानिक काल)।

Keep the curved words together: curvaceous, sinuous, winding, serpentine (like a snake), rounded.

घुमावदार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: curvaceous, sinuous, winding, serpentine (साँप जैसा), rounded।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: curvaceous is often used about a woman's figure; in neutral writing, use curved or winding for roads and objects.

प्रयोग में curvaceous प्रायः स्त्री की आकृति के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; तटस्थ लेखन में सड़कों और वस्तुओं के लिए curved या winding लिखिए।