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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Otherwise, they’re shielded from the sun under his white baseball cap and his curly hair.
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Liana Handler
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With curly volume on top and a straight, close crop on the bottom, this cut by Nunez is absolutely alluring.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
What many people don’t realize, Cortez continued, is that curly hair is more prone to dryness because the scalp’s natural oils don’t travel as easily down bendy strands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Her otherwise warm and neutral makeup is given intensity with a wash of forest green across and beyond her lids, where her curly tendrils just happen to hit.
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Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
With curly volume on top and a straight, close crop on the bottom, this cut by Nunez is absolutely alluring.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
What many people don’t realize, Cortez continued, is that curly hair is more prone to dryness because the scalp’s natural oils don’t travel as easily down bendy strands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Her otherwise warm and neutral makeup is given intensity with a wash of forest green across and beyond her lids, where her curly tendrils just happen to hit.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 8 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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