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curly

/ˈkɝli/adjective2 syllables

Curly means: (of hair) having curls or waves.

Synonyms for curly10

adjective, as in (of hair) having curls or waves

curled, curling, crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy, permed, ringleted, wavy

Opposites of curly

straight

What does curly mean?1

adjective

1

(of hair) having curls or waves“they envied her naturally curly hair”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with curly?2

two syllables

earlyhurley
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Curly in a sentence

  • Your fine, curly hair looks as appetizing as glass noodles.MUIRIEL
  • Sophie spotted the blond, curly head of a pretty wax doll.tieguy
  • He had a round, curly beard and not a single gray hair.shekitten
  • Rima was a little girl with brown curly hair.Amastan
  • Cornrows is a hairstyle popular among the people with thick curly hair.shanghainese
  • She uses a special shampoo for curly hair.ddnktr
  • Her blond curly hair shone beautifully in the sun.AlanF_US
  • The daughter with the curly hair is my daughter.Ioan_Cristian

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Forms of curly

as a adjective

comparative
curlier
superlative
curliest