Of the hair: curly; in later use applied esp. to stiff, closely curling, or frizzy hair; †also, having or wearing such hair.

Curly.

Formed into curls or ringlets, as hair.

Curly, wavy; undulated; = crisp, adj. 1 2.

Of hair: Closely and stiffly curled.

With reference to hair or fur: curly, curled.

Curly, curled.

Of hair: Disposed in curls or ringlets.

having a tendril or tendrils (in quot. 1845 transferred curly).

Having, or full of, kinks; closely curled or twisted: said esp. of the hair of some races. Also in combinations, as kinky-bearded, kinky-haired, ki…

Characterized by ruffles (in various senses); (also) ruffled, curled.

Crisply curling, waving.

South African. figurative. Having or designating hair that grows in tightly curled tufts resembling peppercorns. See sense A. 2.