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curly
adjective /ˈkɜː.li/
/ˈkɝː-/ Definition
(Definition of curly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -haired suffix
- a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom
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- hairy adjective (WITH HAIR)
- hirsute adjective
- matted adjective
- muttonchops noun
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