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curly

[ kur-lee ]

adjective

curlier, curliest.
  1. curling curling or tending to curl:

    curly blond hair.

  2. having curls (usually used in combination):

    curlyheaded.

  3. having a rippled or undulating appearance, as cut and finished wood:

    curly maple.



curly

/ ˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. tending to curl; curling
  2. having curls
  3. (of timber) having irregular curves or waves in the grain
  4. difficult to counter or answer

    a curly question

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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܰi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of curly1

First recorded in 1720–30; curl + -y 1
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The chain offering burgers, chicken sandwiches and curly fries is the latest to shrink its footprint amid inflationary pressures and high labor costs.

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Ms Veisi has long, curly, black hair and was last seen wearing a black zip-up gym top over a red top, black trousers, trainers and was carrying a small handbag.

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“We shared it with some curly fries and a Sprite, ice cold.”

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The researchers found that the animals had longer, curlier hair, but no evidence that the mammoth's fat-increasing gene had an effect.

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She was born in 1996 and "quickly became a source of light and joy to our family and everyone around her" with her "bubbly personality" and "unmistakable head of curly hair", her sister Aoibheann said.

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