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curly definition

curly (kʉr′lē)

adjective curlier curl′i·er, curliest curl′i·est

  1. curling or tending to curl
  2. having curls
  3. having an undulating grain, as certain woods do

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curly Synonyms

curly

modif.

  1. Rolled

    curled, kinky, wavy, waving, convoluted, coiled, crinkling, crinkly, frizzy, frizzly, spiraling, looping, looped, winding, wound, whorled, undulating; see also rolled 1.

  2. Naturally or artificially curled; said of hair

    kinky, wavy, frizzy, frizzly, given a permanent wave, naturally curly, waved, crimped, crisp, nappy*.


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curly Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Some 23 per cent of children still believe the old myth that crusts make hair curly.

Modifies a noun

  • brace: Use three curly braces wrapped around the text to define a block quote.

Modifying Another Word

  • naturally: Damp weather can cause havoc with naturally curly or wavy hair.
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