Unscramble curving

Definition of curving

adjective:

• 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". Synonyms: curved. Antonyms: straight.

verb:

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection", "The motorbike veered to the right". Synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer.
• extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake", "the path twisted through the forest". Synonyms: curve, twist, wind.
• form an arch or curve; "her back arches", "her hips curve nicely". Synonyms: arc, arch, curve.
• bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger", "the road curved sharply". Synonyms: crook, curve.
• form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling". Synonyms: curl, curve, kink.

Related words

camber, circumvolute, recurve, snake, spiral, yaw.

Words nearby

carving, curbing, curing, curling.

Rhymes with

deserving, irving, observing, serving, undeserving, unnerving, unswerving.