curly

[ kur-lee ]

/ ˈkɜr li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR curly ON THESAURUS.COM

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's ulcer, curling tongs, curl one's hair, curlpaper, curl up, curly, curly-coated retriever, curlyhead, curly palm, curly top, curmudgeon

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Example sentences from the Web for curly

In person, Gondry is more Joel than Doc Brown—a fragile, soft-spoken man with a mop of curly brown hair.
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apparently Game of Thrones directors are too—and they've made sure his curly brown 'do won't be going anywhere.
Kit Harrington's Hair Has Its Own Game of Thrones Contract; Russell Westbrook Collaborates With Barneys New York|The Fashion Beast Team|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among them was Rowena Estoya's husband Bernado, a bicycle rickshaw driver with curly hair and a patient manner.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With his thick, curly head of hair and a wry smile, the junior Paul is a smoother, more pragmatic political operator.
Rand Paul Parties in Iowa|David Catanese|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The authorities described him as a light-skinned Caucasian male with brown, curly hair and dressed in a hooded, gray sweatshirt.
Inside the Boston Marathon Bombers Predawn Manhunt|Brian Ries, Nina Strochlic, Michael Moynihan, Ben Teitelbaum|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The effect of my one candle lighting up his curly hair was good and my rhyme was well received.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
Here were Jim and Curly surrounded by five men all hot for war.
Curly|Roger Pocock
I looked at the curly head upon the pillow, at the smiling, handsome face under the curls.
A Thief in the Night|E. W. Hornung
"You didn't know any more'n us fellers knowed all along," said Curly.
Heart's Desire|Emerson Hough
Then the boss offered wages to Curly, and the priest took sides with him.
Curly|Roger Pocock

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 answera curly question

Derived forms of curly

curliness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	curly
释义	curly [ kur-lee ] / ˈkɜr li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curly ON THESAURUS.COM 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's ulcer, curling tongs, curl one's hair, curlpaper, curl up, curly, curly-coated retriever, curlyhead, curly palm, curly top, curmudgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curly In person, Gondry is more Joel than Doc Brown—a fragile, soft-spoken man with a mop of curly brown hair. Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’\|Marlow Stern\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Apparently Game of Thrones directors are too—and they've made sure his curly brown 'do won't be going anywhere. Kit Harrington's Hair Has Its Own Game of Thrones Contract; Russell Westbrook Collaborates With Barneys New York\|The Fashion Beast Team\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Among them was Rowena Estoya's husband Bernado, a bicycle rickshaw driver with curly hair and a patient manner. Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men\|The Telegraph\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With his thick, curly head of hair and a wry smile, the junior Paul is a smoother, more pragmatic political operator. Rand Paul Parties in Iowa\|David Catanese\|May 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The authorities described him as a light-skinned Caucasian male with brown, curly hair and dressed in a hooded, gray sweatshirt. Inside the Boston Marathon Bombers Predawn Manhunt\|Brian Ries, Nina Strochlic, Michael Moynihan, Ben Teitelbaum\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The effect of my one candle lighting up his curly hair was good and my rhyme was well received. Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards Here were Jim and Curly surrounded by five men all hot for war. Curly\|Roger Pocock I looked at the curly head upon the pillow, at the smiling, handsome face under the curls. A Thief in the Night\|E. W. Hornung "You didn't know any more'n us fellers knowed all along," said Curly. Heart's Desire\|Emerson Hough Then the boss offered wages to Curly, and the priest took sides with him. Curly\|Roger Pocock 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 answera curly question Derived forms of curly curliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to curly fuzzy, wavy, kinky, curled, coiled, convoluted, crinkly, crisp, frizzy, winding, wound, looped, corkscrew, crimped, crimpy, crinkling, curling, frizzed, permed, spiralled
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curly

adjective, curl·i·er, curl·i·est.

Origin of curly

OTHER WORDS FROM curly

Words nearby curly

Example sentences from the Web for curly

British Dictionary definitions for curly

adjective curlier or curliest

Derived forms of curly

Words related to curly