curled

1.4

Hair that forms many small round loops or waves

adjective
/kɜrld/

: rizado

So again, just the front two pieces curled towards the face.

My hair is really curl like under here, quite ringlety.

Examples

These will stay curled all day long.
A A curled up on your couch in a storm.
When he walks in the room, his tail is up, curled over, totally relaxed.
Alfie is asleep, curled up by the fire.
That is the secret to having perfectly curled lashes all day long.
No, my lashes are curled, so I'm too.
And then while it's freshly curled, just add a touch of mascara.
Her hair was beautifully curled for the wedding ceremony.
The artist showcased a painting of a curled leaf, capturing the delicate details.
After using the heated rollers, her hair remained curled and voluminous all night.

Synonyms

curly

vscurled

95 1.0

Hair that forms many small round waves

is hair shaped into coils by being made to do so

curly-haired

vscurled

5 2.7

Hair that forms small round shapes or waves

is the hair itself after it has been made into coils or waves

curling

vscurled

1.0

Having hair that forms round loops

is the finished state after hair has been made into coils

marcelled

vscurled

Archaic

9.3

Hair shaped into deep even waves using a hot curling iron

is hair formed into coils or waves generally, not only by heated styling

Compounds

curled leaf pondweed

Specialized

9.9

A water plant with long curly leaves that grow under water in ponds and lakes

How Curly

kinky

4 6.8

ringleted

6.3

curled

1.4

wavy

16 1.3

Surface Forms

curled positive

Morphology

curled = curl (transparent) = curl + ed

Simple past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'curl' meaning 'having been made to curl', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word curled comes from the idea of hair forming small 'rings' or 'coils', and it shares the same root as curl and curly. That's why curled means hair that has those ring-like shapes.