adjective

curly

curly, wavy

She has beautiful curly hair.

She has beautiful curly hair.

The pig has a curly tail.

The pig has a curly tail.

((noun)) having curls She has curly hair.

Synonyms: wavy, frizzy, coiled; Antonyms: straight

From Middle English 'crul' (a curl), related to Dutch 'krul'. The suffix '-y' makes it an adjective.

Picture a 'curl' in your hair. Adding 'y' describes something having that quality.

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