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curly

adjective

  1. having curls
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɜːli/ / /ˈkɝli/ / /ˈkøːli/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English curl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curly From curl + -y.

  1. Having curls.
  2. Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
  3. 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.

name

  1. A nickname for a person with curly hair.
  2. A nickname for a bald person.
  3. A male given name.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English curl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curly From curl + -y.

  1. a person or animal with curly hair.