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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Kidman, who finalized her divorce with Urban in January, recently shared a throwback photo of her sporting her natural ringlets along with her curly-haired daughters in a Mother’s Day post.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jacob, a shy 9-year-old with cropped, curly hair, skinny limbs, and a serious expression, was missing his mom.
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Her hair was styled in a curly pixie cut, just barely touching her forehead.
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Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jacob, a shy 9-year-old with cropped, curly hair, skinny limbs, and a serious expression, was missing his mom.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Her hair was styled in a curly pixie cut, just barely touching her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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