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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In the video, Seela’s curly brown hair was growing back where it had been shaved for surgery.
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
With a physical brand of humor later embraced by the likes of Robin Williams, Gallagher, Carrot Top and Sam Kinison, the curly haired Schultz would compile a list of admirers that included David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Crystal, Brett Butler and John Stewart.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Even the fun of seeing giant old-timey robots, who appear to have been designed by a metalworker in Portland, Oregon, with a curly mustache, on a rampage wears off quickly.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Clowns with curly or flippered feet talk in giggly buggy voices and involve the audience in their hijinks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
With a physical brand of humor later embraced by the likes of Robin Williams, Gallagher, Carrot Top and Sam Kinison, the curly haired Schultz would compile a list of admirers that included David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Crystal, Brett Butler and John Stewart.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Even the fun of seeing giant old-timey robots, who appear to have been designed by a metalworker in Portland, Oregon, with a curly mustache, on a rampage wears off quickly.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Clowns with curly or flippered feet talk in giggly buggy voices and involve the audience in their hijinks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curly
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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