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comparative curlier, superlative curliest
Having curls. examples
(typography) Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes) examples
(Australia) Complicated and difficult; knotty. quotations examples
Often, the job will throw you a curly problem that will cause the unprepared to fail, so it is best to prepare an investigative plan before starting work.
2005, Chris Cooper, Behind the Private Eye: The Private Investigator's Secrets, page 176
plural curlies
a person or animal with curly hair. examples