- Having curls.
- Having the tendency to curl.
- Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood.
curliness curl'i·ness n.
Dictionary:
curl·y (kûr'lē) ![]() |
| Antonyms: curly |
Definition: looping, forming ringlets
Antonyms: straight
| Wood Glossary: Curly |
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"
| Word Tutor: curly |
Those with curly hair often want straight hair while those with straight hair want curly hair.
| Translations: Curly |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krøllet, snoet
Français (French)
adj. - frisé, bouclé, en spirale, à grain ondulé (le bois)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - lockig, kraus
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σγουρομάλλης
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ondulado, anelado
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
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מתולתל, מסולסל
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