Synonyms for curly

Most common

kinky · curled · wavy

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

straight

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having curls.

Related words

Word family

curliness

Phrases

curly bracket curly brace large curly bracket large curly brace curly fries curly endive curly apostrophe curly birch

Example sentences

• kinky George didn't think Nupur would be as kinky as him.
• curled The kitten purred softly as it curled up on her lap.
• wavy He's running his hand through his wavy, brown hair.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wavy²

5 letters

crisp¹, kinky²

6 letters

curled¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wavy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bouclé

Italiano

riccio

Español

rizado