as in curled
forming or styled into loops the boy's naturally curly locks

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Recent Examples of curly Leaving the house, the daughter’s curly hair becomes straight immediately. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Use the serum on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Those with naturally wavy or curly hair can achieve the look by blow-drying with a round brush, though Smith also recommends the Dyson AirWrap for effortless, polished waves — like this style on Gabie Godfrey. Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025 Those with curly hair know that curls have a mind of their own. Natasha Marsh, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curly

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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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