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Curly
/ˈkɜːli/
Having a shape that bends or twists in a spiral or looped fashion.
Synonyms:
wavy
coiled
kinky
ringed
Antonyms:
straight
smooth
Examples:
She has thick,
curly
hair.
He had black,
curly
hair and a black beard.
He was a tall man with black,
curly
, thinning hair.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
curlen
, related to the Middle Dutch
krul
, meaning a ringlet of hair or anything twisted.
Usage Statistics:
3 mentions per 1 million words
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