curly

/ˈkɝli/

adj 3name 3noun 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be | go

ADV

all

Her hair was all curly after she got caught in the rain.

very

My daughter's hair became very curly after she got a perm last month.

naturally

His hair was naturally curly, so he never needed to use a curling iron.

Definitions

adj

Having curls.

Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)

Complicated and difficult; knotty.

Often, the job will throw you a curly problem that will cause the unprepared to fail, so it is best to prepare an investigative plan before starting work.

noun

a person or animal with curly hair.

name

A nickname for a person with curly hair.

A nickname for a bald person.

A male given name.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

straight

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Often, the job will throw you a curly problem that will cause the unprepared to fail, so it is best to prepare an investigative plan before starting work.

Wiktionary

Now I have curly hair, because I had a perm.

Tatoeba · #35595

Her hair is naturally curly.

Tatoeba · #309639

Mrs Tanaka's characteristic curly hair was sticking up behind her ear.

Tatoeba · #327867

Most of the Melanesians living in Papua New Guinea have very curly hair, don't they?

Tatoeba · #329459

Your fine, curly hair looks as appetizing as glass noodles.

Tatoeba · #618643

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, curly is marked as humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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