curlier; curliest
1
: tending to curl
2
: having the grain composed of fibers that undulate without crossing and that often form alternating light and dark lines
curly maple
curliness
noun
Examples of curly in a Sentence
She has curly hair and blue eyes.
The dog's tail is curly.
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Those with curly hair know that curls have a mind of their own.
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025
This smoothing shampoo is gentle on hair and tames curly hair with ease.
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Looks to be a little older than me, has short curly hair.
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In the one surviving photograph of her from this time, Evangelina is young and put together, wearing earrings and a string of pearls, her curly hair parted in a stylish bob.
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025
This smoothing shampoo is gentle on hair and tames curly hair with ease.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Looks to be a little older than me, has short curly hair.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
In the one surviving photograph of her from this time, Evangelina is young and put together, wearing earrings and a string of pearls, her curly hair parted in a stylish bob.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curly
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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