curliness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈkɜrlinəs/ UK /ˈkɜːlinəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being curly

The humidity only increased the curliness of her hair.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being curly curlkinkinesswaviness

Opposites

straightness

Word family

Related forms curly curl

Etymology

From English 'curly' + the abstract noun suffix -ness; 'curl' derives from Middle English crulle ('curly'), of Germanic origin.

crulle Middle English

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# curliness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɜrlinəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜːlinəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being curly

## Examples
- The humidity only increased the curliness of her hair.

## Synonyms
- curl
- kinkiness
- waviness

## Antonyms
- straightness

## Related Forms
- curly
- curl

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crulle

## Etymology
From English 'curly' + the abstract noun suffix -ness; 'curl' derives from Middle English crulle ('curly'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Curliness is from English 'curly' + the abstract noun suffix -ness; 'curl' derives from Middle English crulle ('curly'), of Germanic origin. The immediate etymological form is Middle English crulle. The suffix -ness marks an abstract noun of quality or state, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as a noun, it means "the quality of being curly", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include curly and curl.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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