Curly

//ˈkɝli//

Word Type

Proper Noun

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "curly" can be used as proper noun, adjective, noun and adjective.

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Derived Terms

becurtovirus curlicue curlily curliness curly apostrophe curly brace curly bracket curly cuh curly fries curly fry curly kale curly mesquite curly quote curly top curly wig curlyhaired curlyhead noncurly uncurly

Derived From

Context

Related Terms

short and curlies

Related Terms

apostrophe complicated curl difficult knotty quotation mark short and curlies

Similar Terms

crisp curled curled curling frizzly frizzly frizzy kinky nappy permed permed ringleted ringleted wavy wavy

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