curvier body

Meanings

1. 1phrasecountable

   A body with rounded, smoothly curved shapes, especially a woman's figure with a full bust, waist, and hips.

   Grammar: Used as a countable noun phrase: a curvier body, her curvier body.

   Patterns

   • a curvier body
   • have a curvier body
   • get a curvier body

   The dress is cut to flatter a curvier body.

   She said the new workout made her feel she had a curvier body.

   Models with curvier bodies are now common in advertising.

2. 2phrasecountable

   A body that has more curves than another body being compared.

   Grammar: The comparative -er shows a comparison with another body: curvier than.

   Patterns

   • curvier body than someone
   • a curvier body than before

   Compared with her sister, she has a curvier body.

   The mirror made her look as if she had a curvier body than she really does.

Common combinations

a curvier body shape

The brand designs clothes for a curvier body shape.

feel confident in a curvier body

She learned to feel confident in a curvier body.

a curvier figure

He prefers a curvier figure.

flatter a curvier body

These jeans flatter a curvier body.

Synonyms and how they differ

curvy figure

Very close in meaning, but 'figure' often sounds a little more polite or formal than 'body'.

fuller figure

A softer, more euphemistic way to describe a rounded body, often used in clothing sizes.

hourglass shape

More specific: it describes a body with a clearly narrow waist and wide bust and hips.

Opposites

Word family

curvy adjective

Having rounded curves; the base adjective of this phrase.

curve noun

A smooth, rounded line or bend, such as the shape of a hip.

curvaceous adjective

A stronger, often approving word for a body with obvious curves.

Commonly confused: curvier body or curved body?

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