- curved, curving - not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend; "the curved tusks of a walrus"; "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard"
Antonyms: straight, trabeated, trabeate, uncurved, uncurving
- swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
--1 is one way to turn
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun curve1, noun curve5
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Something is ----ing PP
- wind, curve - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
--2 is one way to be
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun curve4, noun curve5
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Something is ----ing PP
- arch, curve, arc - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
--3 is one way to bend, flex
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun curve4, noun curvature1, noun curvature3
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Somebody ----s something
- crook, curve - bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"
--4 is one way to bend, flex
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun curvature1
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Somebody ----s something
- curl, curve, kink - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
--5 is one way to change surface
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun curve5
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