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Inflections of 'curly ' (adj curlier adj comparative curliest adj superlative
Collocations for "curly"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "curly" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025 curly ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. adj has (naturally) curly hair has curly [blond, black, fair] hair [blond, long, short, shoulder-length] curly hair her hair is [black] and curly the baby has curly [wisps, locks] a curly-haired [child, man, blonde] straighten your curly hair make your hair (more) curly has a curly tail [order, eat] curly fries curly [handwriting, font, letters] has a curly [figure, shape] a curly-wurly [design, pattern, shape] curly (maple) wood
'curly ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
~ curly dash - when used? [swung dash] - English Only forum
a long curly brown beard - English Only forum
a long winding/curling/curly tail - English Only forum
a tumbling mane of curly auburn hair - English Only forum
Adjective order mismatch [long blonde curly hair] - English Only forum
adjectives order [medium, curly dark hair] - English Only forum
Ask <-, a, the> curly guy about hair loss. - English Only forum
by the short and curly - English Only forum
Chair with curly legs - English Only forum
comma with apposition (title): the American film, "Curly Top," an - English Only forum
Curly - English Only forum
curly hair vs. curl - English Only forum
curly nubs, and foliage - English Only forum
Curly or wavy hair? - English Only forum
curly-brimmed coker - English Only forum
curly-red locks - English Only forum
Description of a dog, "It has straight / curly hair." - English Only forum
dishes out <the> sentiment by <the> ladle-full in Curly Sue - English Only forum
frizzy vs curly (hair) - English Only forum
Frizzy, fuzzy, curly - English Only forum
He has curly, brown hair. / He has brown, curly hair. - English Only forum
He's quite tall(,) with very short curly hair. - English Only forum
Her hair was a curly black cap - English Only forum
her long blonde hair, styled curly - English Only forum
How to describe such curly patterns? - English Only forum
liked my hair <out> wild and curly - English Only forum
Nellie would never have troubled her dear, curly head over it - English Only forum
order adjectives [long curly black hair] - English Only forum
Order of adjectives [fair, long, curly hair + others] - English Only forum
Put these statements in <the> curly brackets. - English Only forum
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