From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcurlycurl‧y /ˈkɜːli $ ˈkɜːrli/ ●●● S3 adjective 1 DChaving a lot of curls OPP straight long dark curly hair2 British English curved in shape cows with curly horns —curliness noun [uncountable]
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curly• She was tall and slim with a huge curly Afro like a crown above her smooth sharp-boned ebony face.• He grimaced and scratched his short, curly black hair where it stuck out from under his tartan cap.• Aunt Margaret's curly, black handwriting skipped and hopped on the paper because Melanie's eyes were so tired.• Mike is the guy with the curly blond hair.• She has collar-length curly blonde hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion.• He was a big, fine-looking guy, dark skinned with black curly hair.• She was young, with a round face and brown curly hair. 