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curved

/kɝːvd/adjective1 syllable

Curved means: having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend.

Synonyms for curved30

adjective, as in having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

curving, arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed, curvilineal, curvilinear, eellike, falcate, falciform, sickle-shaped, curvy
and 11 more, curvey, flexuous, hooklike, hooked, incurvate, incurved, recurved, recurvate, semicircular, serpentine, snaky

also used for curved

bent, rounded, sinuous, tortuous, wavy

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Opposites of curved

straight

What does curved mean?1

adjective

1

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend“the curved tusks of a walrus”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with curved?6

one syllable

served

two syllables

observedreserveddeservedpreservedconserved
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Curved in a sentence

  • The tall, curved fence was adorned with barbed wire, for extra measure.swolesuki
  • The squamosal bears an indistinct, gently curved ridge.remline
  • A second later his lips curved in a malicious smile.neron
  • Is it normal to have a curved penis?Igider
  • A straight path is shorter than a curved one.JPDavidson
  • A straight road is shorter than a curved one.Miktsoanit
  • Yanni's windshield isn't curved properly. That's why when it rains, his car leaks inside.Amastan
  • Suddenly the horse threw up his head, curved his neck backward, cocked his ears and whinnied.Cangarejo

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