curlyhead

cur·ly·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-lee-hed]
- /ˈkɜr liˌhɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-lee-hed]
- /ˈkɜr liˌhɛd/

Definitions of curlyhead word

noun curlyhead a person whose hair is curly. 1
noun curlyhead curlyheads, (used with a singular or plural verb) a shrubby clematis, Clematis ochroleuca, of the eastern U.S. 1
noun curlyhead A person with curly hair. 0

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Origin of curlyhead

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; curly + head

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Parts of speech for Curlyhead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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curlyhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

curlyhead usage trend in Literature

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