curlier; curliest
1
: tending to curl
2
: having the grain composed of fibers that undulate without crossing and that often form alternating light and dark lines
curly maple
curliness
noun
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Frequently Asked Questions What is the best product to moisturize curly hair?
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Everything [in Georgia] symbolizes wine—like the architecture of the medieval century, like churches, even Georgian polyphonic singing, which reminds me of the curly vines.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
The man suspected in both incidents is white with shoulder-length curly blonde or dirty blonde hair.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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