Words / B1

KURL-ee/ˈkɜːli/

Curly means having curls; not straight, especially of hair. Wavy is looser; straight is the opposite. PE: curly hair still needs the same bobble rule as straight hair.

Meaning

Having curls; not straight (especially hair).

Examples

• “Curly hair still needs the same PE bobble rule as straight hair.”
• “Curly writing on a poster is still a font choice, not a mark scheme.”

Good to know

curly hair / a curly fringe. Opposite: straight. Close: wavy. PE / appearance. Not “curley”.

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