curly

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Definition: looping, forming ringlets
Antonyms: straight

Contortions in grain direction that reflect light differently create an appearance of undulating waves known as curly grain. Many species develop this figure, but most commonly maple. Stump and butt sections of trees often produce a diagonal, staircase-like curl referred to as "angel steps", and a rolling curl figure that is called "cross-fire"

IN BRIEF: Hair in coils or ringlets. Also: Moving in a curved shape.

Those with curly hair often want straight hair while those with straight hair want curly hair.

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See words rhyming with "curly."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krøllet, snoet

Nederlands (Dutch)
krullend

Français (French)
adj. - frisé, bouclé, en spirale, à grain ondulé (le bois)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lockig, kraus

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σγουρομάλλης

Italiano (Italian)
ricciuto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ondulado, anelado

Русский (Russian)
вьющийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - rizado, en espiral, sinuoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lockig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卷曲的, 弯曲的, 卷毛的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 捲曲的, 彎曲的, 卷毛的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 곱슬머리의, 오그라진

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 巻き毛の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مجعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתולתל, מסולסל‬

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