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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Hansard is wearing a black mock turtleneck sweater, his once red curly hair and beard now a soft white.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
He's got long curly red hair, kind of like mine.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Patel’s illustrations in soft browns and pinkish oranges are appealing, as is Avni, a brown girl with dark, curly hair.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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curly
adjective
curlier; curliest
: tending to curl
also
: having curls
curly hair
curliness
noun
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