curliness

Everyday

1. The quality of being curly, having curls or twists: «the curliness of her hair». tree →
2. How much something bends or curls, such as a pig's tail, a fern or ribbon. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and descriptive writing, it describes hair, fur or leaves. In science lessons on inheritance, curliness of hair is a trait that can run in families; hair is curly partly because of the shape of the hair follicle (oval follicles make curlier hair). Phrases: «the curliness of», «natural curliness».

Examples

• The curliness of her hair grew in the rainy weather. tree →
• My dog's curliness means he doesn't shed much fur. tree →
• Damp air increases the curliness of my hair. tree →
• The curliness of the pig's tail made us laugh. tree →
• Hair curliness can run in families. tree →
• The ribbon kept its curliness after we pulled it with the scissors. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Made from «curly» + -ness; the y changes to i: curly → curliness. Similar: waviness, frizziness. The opposite is straightness.