curly
adjective
- having curls
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.
- Having curls.
- Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
- 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
- A nickname for a person with curly hair.
- A nickname for a bald person.
- 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.
- a person or animal with curly hair.