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.
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Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The Post-Season Pick ($16.99) comes with 10 wings any style, curly fries, and a Pepsi or Bud Light for $16.99.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The other — American; arrayed in sleek spandex; dark curly hair — had already finished.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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