curly
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++curl·y /ˈkɜːli $ ˈkɜːrli/ ●●● S3 adjective 1 DChaving a lot of curls 卷曲的 OPP straight long dark curly hair 又长又黑的鬈发 →5 see picture at 见图 hairstyle2 British English curved in shape 弯的，弯曲的 cows with curly horns 长着弯角的奶牛 —curliness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
curly• She was tall and slim with a huge curly Afro like a crown above her smooth sharp-boned ebony face.• He grimaced and scratched his short, curly black hair where it stuck out from under his tartan cap.• Aunt Margaret's curly, black handwriting skipped and hopped on the paper because Melanie's eyes were so tired.• Mike is the guy with the curly blond hair.• She has collar-length curly blonde hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion.• He was a big, fine-looking guy, dark skinned with black curly hair.• She was young, with a round face and brown curly hair.curl·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
curls lot having of a Corpus
curly
curl‧y /ˈkɜːli $ ˈkɜːrli/
adjective
1. having a lot of curls
OPP straight:
long dark curly hair
2. British English curved in shape:
cows with curly horns
—curliness noun [uncountable]
curl‧y /ˈkɜːli $ ˈkɜːrli/
adjective1. having a lot of curls
OPP straight:
2. British English curved in shape:
—curliness noun [uncountable]
