curly

[ kur-lee ]
/ ˈkɜr li /
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adjective, curl·i·er, curl·i·est.

curling or tending to curl: curly blond hair.
having curls (usually used in combination): curlyheaded.
having a rippled or undulating appearance, as cut and finished wood: curly maple.

Origin of curly

First recorded in 1720–30; curl + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM curly

curl·i·ness, noun

Words nearby curly

curling iron, curling stone, curling tongs, curling's ulcer, curlpaper, curly, curly palm, curly top, curly-coated retriever, curlycue, curlyhead

Words related to curly

fuzzy, wavy, kinky, coiled, convoluted, crinkly, crisp, frizzy, winding, wound, looped, corkscrew, crimpy, frizzed, permed, spiralled, waved, waving

Example sentences from the Web for curly

British Dictionary definitions for curly

curly
/ (ˈkɜːlɪ) /

adjective curlier or curliest

tending to curl; curling
having curls
(of timber) having irregular curves or waves in the grain
Australian and NZ difficult to counter or answer a curly question

Derived forms of curly

curliness, noun