Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curlies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: curlies
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Locks of curly hair.

noun

Slang

noun

Curly brackets.

Informal

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"When the condom gets caught on your curlies while you're trying to roll it off."
"Some keywords, such as {abstract}, show up in curly brackets. It's never really clear what should technically be in guillemets and what should be in curlies."
"Doing it manually can be a real drag and messy, but you can use a short macro to change all curlies to straights throughout an entire document."

Usage

Phrases

tight and curlies short and curlies

Frequently Paired Words

curl tight and curlies short and curlies

Synonyms

curls

Questions

What does curlies mean?: Locks of curly hair.

How to pronounce curlies

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