Curly and Odd

Curly

Curly adjective - Forming or styled into loops.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Curly

Odd and curly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Odd" instead an adjective "Curly".

Nearby Words: curl, curled, curling, curler

Odd

Odd adjective - Being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate.

Curly and odd are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curly" instead an adjective "Odd".

Nearby Words: oddity, oddly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Three Stooges Verbal Tic A large portion of Curly's shtick involved his odd vocalizations like "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk," "woo-woo-woo," barking, and so on.
  • Film / The Three Stooges Bald of Awesome: Curly and Curly-Joe (arguably also applies to Larry, especially in the 2012 film) Balloonacy In an odd variation of this trope, Moe becomes a balloon in one episode.
  • Film / The Nativity Story Our Angels Are Different: While not a huge departure from the Renaissance-inspired image (of happy and well-fed Italian guys with curly blond hair) most viewers would have of an angel, Gabriel's very Jewish appearance in this movie, while wholly justified, did look rather odd to some people.
Cite this Source
Odd and Curly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curly/odd
Curly & Odd. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curly/odd>.
Odd or Curly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curly/odd.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "curly" and "odd" have occurred on timeline