Curving

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shape or motion that curves.

    "the curvings of a mountain road"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of curve form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That curves or curve.

    "a curving path"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend wordnet

Synonyms

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bentbillowycircularityconcavityconvexityconvolution

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"The building was of gray, lichen-blotched stone, with a high central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, thrown out on each side."

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