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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It’s calibrated to one idea of what curly hair is, without accounting for the variables that actually drive your experience.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Played by Matarazzo, whose curly hair and relative worldliness help to cement the Jonah Hill of it all, Jack is struggling to enjoy what are supposed to be the best years of his life.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s calibrated to one idea of what curly hair is, without accounting for the variables that actually drive your experience.
—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
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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