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curvy

/ˈkɜːvi/adjective

उच्चारण कर्वी

घुमावदार, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा

Basic word

adjectivecurvier, curviest
  1. 1

    having curves

    घुमावदार, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा

    • a curvy mountain road
    • curvy lines
    • The bus climbed a long, curvy road up the hill.
    + 2 more examples
    • The artist drew curvy lines to show the waves.
    • I got dizzy on the curvy mountain road.

    Synonyms curving winding twisting

    Opposite straight

  2. 2

    informal

    (of a woman's body) having attractive curves

    (स्त्री का शरीर) सुडौल

    • a curvy figure
    • The fashion brand now designs clothes for curvy women too.
    • She feels confident and proud of her curvy figure.
    + 1 more example
    • The advert celebrates curvy bodies of every size.

    Synonyms shapely

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

curvy road / path (adjective + noun)

Curvy describes roads, lines and shapes that have many curves, and it is informal.

'Curvy' उन सड़कों, रेखाओं और आकृतियों का वर्णन करता है जिनमें कई मोड़ हों, और यह अनौपचारिक शब्द है।

  • We drove along a curvy mountain road to Shimla.
  • The paper was cut in a curvy shape.

curvy (of a woman's body)

Of a person's body, curvy means having an attractive, rounded shape; use it carefully, since it comments on the body.

किसी के शरीर के लिए 'curvy' का अर्थ आकर्षक गोलाई वाला है; इसका प्रयोग सावधानी से करें, क्योंकि यह शरीर पर टिप्पणी है।

  • The designer makes clothes for curvy women.

comparative: curvier / curviest

Curvy changes y to i before -er and -est.

'Curvy' में -er और -est से पहले y, i में बदल जाता है।

  • This road is curvier than the highway.
  • It is the curviest road in the state.

curvy vs curved

Curved means bent in one smooth line, while curvy suggests many curves or a pleasing rounded shape.

'Curved' एक सहज रेखा में मुड़ा हुआ है, जबकि 'curvy' कई मोड़ या सुखद गोल आकार का संकेत देता है।

  • A curved bridge crossed the river.
  • A curvy path wound up the hill.
+Collocations 5

curvy + noun

roadpathlinefigureletter

  • The curvy path led to the temple on the hill.

adverb + curvy

veryextremelyfairlypleasantlywonderfully

  • The drive was extremely curvy, and I felt sick.

verb + curvy

lookbecomefeelremain

  • The road looks curvy on the map.

curvy in design

curvy designcurvy handlecurvy fontcurvy edges

  • The phone has a curvy design that fits the hand.

curvy + landscape

curvy hillscurvy coastlinecurvy riverbankcurvy lane

  • The train ran along the curvy coastline.
“More examples 6
  • The curvy ghat road made several passengers dizzy.

घाट की घुमावदार सड़क ने कई यात्रियों को चक्कर में डाल दिया।

  • She drew a curvy line to show the river.

उसने नदी दिखाने के लिए एक घुमावदार रेखा खींची।

  • The vase has a curvy neck and a wide base.

फूलदान की गर्दन घुमावदार और आधार चौड़ा है।

  • The rally car drivers love the curvy roads of the Western Ghats.

रैली कार चालकों को पश्चिमी घाट की घुमावदार सड़कें पसंद हैं।

  • The curvy letters on the old signboard were hard to read.

पुराने साइनबोर्ड के घुमावदार अक्षर पढ़ने में कठिन थे।

  • She admired the curvy handwriting of the old letters.

उसने पुराने पत्रों की घुमावदार लिखावट की प्रशंसा की।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ This road is more curvy than that road.

✓ This road is curvier than that road.

A two-syllable adjective ending in -y forms its comparative with -ier.

-y पर समाप्त होने वाले दो अक्षरों के adjective का comparative -ier से बनता है।

✗ The curvy road were dangerous at night.

✓ The curvy road was dangerous at night.

A singular subject needs the singular verb was.

Singular subject के साथ singular verb 'was' आती है।

◇Word family
curve nouncurve verb