curliness
curliness — noun
1. the quality of having a twisted, spiral, or curved form, especially in hair or o
the quality of having a twisted, spiral, or curved form, especially in hair or other natural fibres such as wool or fur
The natural curliness of Noa's hair made it hard to brush in the morning.
collocation: curliness of [noun] for describing hair quality
Sade loved the gentle curliness of her eyelashes when she curled them.
possessive + curliness — personal characteristic
The curliness of this wool fabric comes from the type of sheep used.
Biologists studied the curliness of fern fronds as they unfolded in spring.
New shampoos claim to control the curliness of hair even in very humid weather.
- curl pattern
more specific; describes the distinct shape and tightness of curls rather than the general quality
- waviness
implies looser, gentler curves rather than tight spirals
- kinkiness
describes very tight, small curls or zigzag patterns, typically in hair texture
- crimp
usually refers to an artificial pressed or heat-formed waviness, not natural curliness
- straightness
the opposite quality — hair or material with no curves or bends
文法句型
the curliness of [noun]
possessive + curliness
用法筆記
Unlike the adjective 'curly', the noun 'curliness' is less common in everyday speech. Speakers more often use structures like 'how curly something is' or 'the curl of something'. 'Curliness' appears most in descriptive writing about hair, textiles, or natural forms.