curly
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curly¹
- /ˈkɜːli/ Australia, UK
- /ˈkɝli/ US
- /ˈkøːli/ New Zealand, Wales
- /kʌrle/ Scotland
- /keːli/
- /kɛːli/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
adjective curlier · curliest
- 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 curlies
- a person or animal with curly hair.
Curly²
proper noun
- A nickname for a person with curly hair.
- A nickname for a bald person.
- A male given name.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: frizzly, frizzy, ringleted, permed, nappy, crisp, wavy, kinky, curling, curled, brace, key, spanner, wrench, socket, switch
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adj having curls
| Español | rizado, chino, crespo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 巻き毛の makige no |
| 中文 | 捲曲的 /卷曲的 juǎnqū de |
| Português | cacheado |
| Français | bouclé, frisé |
| Deutsch | lockig |
| Italiano | arricciato |
| Ελληνικά | κατσαρός katsarós |
| Română | creț |
| Русский | кудря́вый kudrjávyj, курча́вый kurčávyj, кучеря́вый kučerjávyj, волни́стый volnístyj, вью́щийся vʹjúščijsja |
| Tiếng Việt | xoăn, quăn |
| العربية | مُجَعَد mujaʕad |
| עברית | מתולתל metultal, מתולתלת metultelet |
adj (typography) curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
| Français | courbe, courbé |
|---|
noun a person or animal with curly hair
| Español | rizado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 捲髮 /卷发 juǎnfà |
| Português | encaracolado |
| Français | frisé |
| Deutsch | Lockenkopf, Wuschelkopf |
| Italiano | riccioluto |
| Русский | кудря́вый kudrjávyj |
| Tiếng Việt | người tóc xoăn |
| العربية | مُجَعَد mujaʕad |
Talk about this word "curly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. curly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curly "curly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curly.Cite this
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title = {curly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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