ringlety
Definition
Adjective: Having or characterized by ringlets — small, spiral curls of hair.
Usage Examples
- (Her hair was full of small, tight curls.)
- (A small area of curly hair.)
Advanced Usage
- "ringlety locks": a poetic or literary phrase for curly hair.
- The portrait showed a young woman with ringlety locks cascading over her shoulders. (Her hair was composed of many small curls.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ringlet (noun): a small curl or coil of hair.
- Each ringlet was carefully arranged for the wedding. (Each individual curl.)
- Ringleted (adjective): having ringlets (synonymous with ringlety).
- The ringleted child was the star of the family photos. (The child had curly hair.)
Synonyms
- Curly: having curls or waves.
- Crisp: (of hair) having tight, springy curls.
- Frizzy: having hair that forms many small, tight curls or waves, sometimes in a disorderly way.
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