curly
curly
Definition
curly (kʉr′lē)
curly
Synonyms
curly
modif.
Rolled
curled, kinky, wavy, waving, convoluted, coiled, crinkling, crinkly, frizzy, frizzly, spiraling, looping, looped, winding, wound, whorled, undulating; see also rolled 1.Naturally or artificially curled; said of hair
kinky, wavy, frizzy, frizzly, given a permanent wave, naturally curly, waved, crimped, crisp, nappy*.
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.
- kale: One of the best sources of these minerals in the diet is curly kale.
- bracket: The curly brackets indicate part of the name of the routine.
- wig: For a laugh, I did buy a red, curly wig which Andy remembers being orange.
- arrow: The curly arrow in the equation shows the movement of a pair of electrons.
- fry: Anna 1st year English Campus is a good place to eat The Ram - is probably one of the best with the curly fries!
Modifying Another Word
- naturally: Damp weather can cause havoc with naturally curly or wavy hair.
- slightly: ANGELA is short, has medium length slightly curly red hair.
- not: Bullock tails were used to make the man and tail, horse hair being considered not curly enough for the purpose.
- long: The head and body are well covered in long curly, white wool.
- really: My poor youngest sister had really curly hair ( apparently the twist in the hair means the lice get a better grip?
Browse dictionary entries near curly
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