Definition of curly
curlier
;curliest
1 : tending to curl; also : having curls curly hair
2 : having the grain composed of fibers that undulate without crossing and that often form alternating light and dark lines curly maple
curliness
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Examples of curly in a Sentence
She has curly hair and blue eyes.
The dog's tail is curly.
Recent Examples of curly from the Web
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The little curly-haired girl seemed to be well-fed and cared for, but the caseworker cited drugs in the home and alleged domestic violence in deciding that Devani would be safer, at least temporarily, in foster care.
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Constand, an athletic six-footer with colorful arm tattoos and a wild mane of brown curly hair, is the only Cosby accuser whose complaint has led to criminal charges.
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The offenders are described as a white man wearing black pants, white shirt and with a tattoo on his left shoulder; a white man carrying a black backpack; and a white female with curly brown hair, white shirt and jeans.
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And his students – curly blonde boys and gray-haired men — were there to testify to his magic in the cool, blue water.
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A group of us (roughly a dozen, mostly Europeans) gathered and greeted our tour guide, Gustavo, and his son, both with matching curly hair.
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For example, a right parenthesis is more popular than a left one, at least by a small amount, as compared to curly brackets and straight brackets.
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First Known Use of curly
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CURLY Defined for English Language Learners
curly
playDefinition of curly for English Language Learners
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: having curls
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: formed into a round shape
CURLY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of curly for Students
curlier
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1 : having coils curly hair
2 : having a curved shape a curly tail
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