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- [kur-lee]
- /ˈkɜr li/
- /ˈkɜːli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-lee]
- /ˈkɜr li/
Definitions of curly word
- adjective curly Curly hair is full of curls. 3
- adjective curly Curly is sometimes used to describe things that are curved or spiral in shape. 3
- adjective curly tending to curl; curling 3
- adjective curly having curls 3
- adjective curly (of timber) having irregular curves or waves in the grain 3
- adjective curly difficult to counter or answer 3
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Origin of curly
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; curl + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Curly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
curly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curly
adj curly
- fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
- wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.
- kinky — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- crinkly — A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface.
adjective curly
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- crimped — folded into ridges
- looping — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
- crinkling — Present participle of crinkle.
Antonyms for curly
adj curly
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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