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curl·y C0814800 (kûr′lē)adj. curl·i·er, curl·i·est 1. Having curls.2. Having the tendency to curl.3. Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood.
curl′i·ly adv.curl′i·ness n.curly (ˈkɜːlɪ) adj, curlier or curliest1. tending to curl; curling2. having curls3. (Forestry) (of timber) having irregular curves or waves in the grain4. Austral and NZ difficult to counter or answer: a curly question. ˈcurliness ncurl•y (ˈkɜr li)
adj. curl•i•er, curl•i•est. 1. curling or tending to curl: curly hair. 2. having curls. 3. (of wood) having a grain with a rippled or undulating appearance: curly maple. [1720–30] curl′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | curly - (of hair) having curls or waves; "they envied her naturally curly hair"straight - (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky" |
curlyadjective wavy, waved, curled, curling, fuzzy, kinky, permed, corkscrew, crimped, frizzy She had curly dark hair and black eyes.Translationscurl (kəːl) verb1. to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls. My hair curls easily. 捲曲 卷曲2. (sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll. The paper curled (up) at the edges. 卷起來 卷起来 noun1. a coil of hair etc. 捲髮等 卷曲（头发等） 2. the quality of being curled. My hair has very little curl in it. 捲曲性 卷曲性ˈcurler noun an object round which hair is rolled to make it curl, fastened in the hair. 髮捲 发卷，卷发器 ˈcurly adjectivecurly hair. 捲曲的 卷曲的ˈcurliness noun 捲曲 卷曲curl up to move or roll into a position or shape. The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball. 把身子捲曲起來 把身子卷缩成一团- My hair is naturally curly → 我的头发属于自然弯卷的那种
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curly dirtClumps of dust. Please dust this room, and be sure to get the curly dirt that's gathered under the couch.See also: curly, dirthave (one) by the short and curliesTo have complete control or dominance over someone; to have someone at one's mercy. "The short and curlies" refers to the hairs on one's neck, despite popular misconceptions. With all that evidence against you, I'd say the police have you by the short and curlies. Sometimes, I think Mark's wife has him by the short and curlies.See also: and, by, curly, have, shortget (one) by the short and curliesTo have complete control or dominance over one. "The short and curlies" refers to the hairs on one's neck, despite popular misconceptions. With all that evidence against you, I'd say the police have got you by the short and curlies. Sometimes, I think Mark's wife has got him by the short and curlies.See also: and, by, curly, get, shortcurly dirt and house moss; slut's woolpuffs of dirt and dust. How long has it been since you swept under this bed? There's a mountain of curly dirt under here! No one's been in this room for an age. Look at all the cobwebs and curly dirt. She was a terrible housekeeper. House moss collected in all the corners of her rooms.See also: curly, dirthave someone by the short and curlies or have someone by the short hairs BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDEIf someone has you by the short and curlies or by the short hairs, they have you completely in their power. The union's chief negotiator last night said: `We had the company by the short and curlies.' The managers knew they had us by the short hairs. Note: In this expression, `short and curlies' may refer to a person's pubic hair, to hair on the back of their neck, or to the hair in their beard. See also: and, by, curly, have, short, someoneget (or have) someone by the short and curlies (or short hairs) have complete control of a person. informalSee also: and, by, curly, get, short, someonecurly n. a bald person, almost always a male. (Also a jocular term of address.) Well, Curly, looks like you got your dome sunburned! EncyclopediaSeeCurlMedicalSeeCURLcurly
Synonyms for curlyadj wavySynonyms- wavy
- waved
- curled
- curling
- fuzzy
- kinky
- permed
- corkscrew
- crimped
- frizzy
Antonyms for curlyadj (of hair) having curls or wavesAntonyms |