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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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
One time Ada had tried to trim the curly hair that was always in his eyes.
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As for her hair, it was styled in a towering curly updo that can only be described as high-fashion Marge Simpson.
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In this season, your hair is longer, a little curlier.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
One time Ada had tried to trim the curly hair that was always in his eyes.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
As for her hair, it was styled in a towering curly updo that can only be described as high-fashion Marge Simpson.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
In this season, your hair is longer, a little curlier.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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