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
Examples of curly in a Sentence
She has curly hair and blue eyes.
The dog's tail is curly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hence a neon green head popping up next to manes with tufts coiffed upward or half gelled and half left in their curly nature.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 June 2024
Bella Hadid wore a curly updo that was straight out of the Y2K era at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and Rihanna was snapped in LA in an updo full of baby blonde ringlets.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 June 2024
Hydrating or smoothing shampoos for curly and textured hair, since curls have a hard time retaining moisture and this can create frizz.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 20 May 2024
In 1997, a Detroit man of Egyptian descent with brown skin and curly hair, Mostafa Hefny, filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget for classifying Egyptian Americans like him as white.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 June 2024
Bella Hadid wore a curly updo that was straight out of the Y2K era at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and Rihanna was snapped in LA in an updo full of baby blonde ringlets.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 June 2024
Hydrating or smoothing shampoos for curly and textured hair, since curls have a hard time retaining moisture and this can create frizz.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 20 May 2024
In 1997, a Detroit man of Egyptian descent with brown skin and curly hair, Mostafa Hefny, filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget for classifying Egyptian Americans like him as white.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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