Curved: meaning, definitions and examples

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curved

[ ˈkərvd ]

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shape

Having a smooth, continuously bending line or surface rather than angles or sharp bends.

Synonyms

arched, bent, curving

Examples of usage

The road curved gently through the forest.
The cat's tail was curved gracefully.

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movement

To move or cause to move in a circular path.

Synonyms

arc, bend, swirl

Examples of usage

The river curved around the hill.
He curved the ball into the goal.

Translations

Translations of the word "curved" in other languages:

🇵🇹 curvado

🇮🇳 मुड़ा हुआ (muḍā hu'ā)

🇩🇪 gebogen

🇮🇩 melengkung

🇺🇦 вигнутий

🇵🇱 zakrzywiony

🇯🇵 曲がった (magatta)

🇫🇷 courbé

🇪🇸 curvado

🇹🇷 eğri

🇰🇷 구부러진 (gubureojin)

🇸🇦 منحني (munḥanā)

🇨🇿 zakřivený

🇸🇰 zakrivený

🇨🇳 弯曲的 (wān qū de)

🇸🇮 ukrivljen

🇮🇸 boginn

🇰🇿 иілген

🇬🇪 მოხრილი (mokhrili)

🇦🇿 əyilmiş

🇲🇽 curvado

Word origin

The word 'curved' originated from the Latin word 'curvus', meaning bent, crooked, curved. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the shape or movement of objects that are not straight or angular.

See also: curvaceous, curveball, curving, curvingly.