- having a lot of curls or a curved shape
- long curly hair
- I wish my hair was curly.
- a curly-haired girl
- a curly-headed boy
- a dog with a curly tail
- curly cabbage leaves
- She wished she had naturally curly hair.
- Your hair’s gone all curly!
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