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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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The suspect has been described as a Middle Eastern male in his mid-20s, about 5-foot-7, weighing 150-160 pounds with a slender build, dark brown or black curly hair, brown eyes and a faint mustache.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Guard Jake Davis, playing in front of the Orange Krush student section wearing curly strawberry blond wigs meant to look like his hair, had 11 points and three assists.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Anderson made a slow transition back to her famous peroxide blonde look, spending a little time with a strawberry blonde curly pixie look.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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