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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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
In particular, audiences couldn’t get past how the production team gave voluminous, curly locks to the famously bald Johnson.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The 2004 comedy shows the painfully awkward life of curly-haired Napoleon Dynamite trying to help his new friend, Pedro, win class president at their high school in Idaho.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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