curliness

curliness — 名詞

1. the quality of having a twisted, spiral, or curved form, especially in hair or o

1.名詞B2
釋義

捲曲；捲度

物體呈彎曲螺旋的性質或狀態

the quality of having a twisted, spiral, or curved form, especially in hair or other natural fibres such as wool or fur

例句

The natural curliness of Noa's hair made it hard to brush in the morning.

Noa 的頭髮天生很捲，早上很難梳開。

collocation: curliness of [noun] for describing hair quality

Sade loved the gentle curliness of her eyelashes when she curled them.

Sade 很喜歡她睫毛上翹時呈現的那種自然弧度。

possessive + curliness — personal characteristic

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌She wanted to increase the curliness of her hair.
✅She wanted to make her hair curlier.
💡The comparative adjective ('curlier') is more natural than the abstract noun in this context.
❌I have a lot of curliness in my hair.
✅My hair has a lot of natural curl to it.
💡'Curl' (uncountable noun) is preferred over 'curliness' for describing a person's hair.