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Curvy vs Athletic - What's the difference?

curvy | athletic |

As adjectives the difference between curvy and athletic

is that curvy is having curves while athletic is having to do with athletes.

As a proper noun Athletic is

a player on the team Oakland Athletics.

curvy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having curves
  • buxom or curvaceous

    • Derived terms

    * curviness

    athletic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * athletick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) having to do with athletes
  • * Are you a member of the American ''Athletic'' Association?
  • physically active
  • * Since you're such an ''athletic'' person, you may wish to consider joining.
  • having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
  • * You have such an ''athletic'' build--you must work out regularly.
  • An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
  • * The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

    • Derived terms

    * athletics * unathletic * athleticness

    Related terms

    * athlete