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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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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The approach to town is via a narrow, curly and sometimes vehicle-crammed mountain road.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Rocky’s face couldn’t be seen in the photos, but his long, dark curly hair was on full display.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, a strange new trend has started, seeing users stitch together clips of Jeremiah from various episodes into horror film-like videos, driving home the message that this is not just another cute, curly-haired college student but a malevolent Disney villain.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
The approach to town is via a narrow, curly and sometimes vehicle-crammed mountain road.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Rocky’s face couldn’t be seen in the photos, but his long, dark curly hair was on full display.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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