Definition of CURLY

curly

Meanings

Plural: curlies

Adjective

  • (of hair) having curls or waves
    • "they envied her naturally curly hair"

Adj

  • Having curls.
  • Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
  • Complicated and difficult; knotty.

Noun

  • a person or animal with curly hair.

Origin / Etymology

From curl + -y.

Antonyms

straight

Scrabble Score: 10

curly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
curly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

curly is a valid Words With Friends word