curving

UK: ˈkɜːvɪŋ | US: ˈkɜːrvɪŋ

Definition
  1. adj. having a smooth, bending shape or motion

  2. n. the act or instance of bending or forming a curve

  3. v. present participle of curve (to bend or cause to bend)

Structure
curve <to bend>ing <present participle suffix>
Etymology

The word curving derives from the verb curve, which entered English in the late 15th century from Latin curvare ("to bend"), itself from curvus ("bent, crooked"). The suffix -ing is an Old English participial ending, used here to form the present participle or gerund. The morpheme curve retains its original Latin root meaning of bending, while -ing adds grammatical function, indicating ongoing action or state.

Examples
  1. The road ahead has a gentle curving path through the hills.

  2. She admired the curving lines of the art nouveau design.

  3. The bird flew in a smoothly curving arc across the sky.

  4. His handwriting had a distinctive curving style.

  5. The dancer’s arms moved in slow, curving motions.