curly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈkɜːli/
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/ˈkɜːli/ · /ˈkɝli/ · /ˈkøːli/ · /kʌrle/ · /keːli/ · /kɛːli/

Definition of curly

7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having curls.
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adj

  1. Having curls.
  2. Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
  3. (Australia)Complicated and difficult; knotty.
    “Often, the job will throw you a curly problem that will cause the unprepared to fail, so it is best to prepare an investigative plan before starting work.”

noun

  1. a person or animal with curly hair.

name

  1. A nickname for a person with curly hair.
  2. (humorous)A nickname for a bald person.
  3. A male given name.

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Etymology

From curl + -y.

Words you can make from curly

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4-letter words

2 words

3-letter words

3 words

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