curly

Everyday

1. Curly means having curls, like hair that grows in rings or waves. tree →
2. Curly means shaped in curves or spirals, like a curly tail or curly writing. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it describes hair, pig tails, ribbon, fries and lettuce. In maths, curly brackets { } are used for groups of numbers (sets). In stories, curly hair helps readers picture a character. Phrases: «curly hair», «curly fries», «curly brackets».

Examples

• She has long curly red hair. tree →
• A pig has a short curly tail. tree →
• We ate curly fries at the fair. tree →
• Curl the ribbon with scissors to make it curly. tree →
• His writing is very curly and hard to read. tree →
• The baby's hair is getting curlier. tree →
• In some maths books, sets are written in curly brackets. tree →

Note

Comparatives: curlier, curliest (y changes to i). Opposites: «straight» (hair), «flat». Noun «curl», verb «curl». «Curly brackets» are also called braces.