curliness

curl·y

 (kûr′lē)
adj. curl·i·er, curl·i·est
1. Having curls.
2. Having the tendency to curl.
3. Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood.

curl′i·ly adv.
curl′i·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.curliness - (of hair) a tendency to curl
curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
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Translations
تَجَعُّـد
kadeřavost
det
Lockigkeit
ondulation
göndörség
hárliîun
kıvırcıklık
卷曲

curl

(kəːl) verb
1. to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls. My hair curls easily.
2. (sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll. The paper curled (up) at the edges.
noun
1. a coil of hair etc.
2. the quality of being curled. My hair has very little curl in it.
ˈcurler noun
an object round which hair is rolled to make it curl, fastened in the hair.
ˈcurly adjective
curly hair.
ˈcurliness noun
curl up
to move or roll into a position or shape. The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.
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