NYT Dictionary

CURLY

/ˈkɝli/
AdjectiveNounCURL-ycurl-y · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

Having curls.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English curl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English curly From curl + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

straight

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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