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• grain —   1. Small particle. Huna.   2. In wood, stone. I o, wai, nao, au, nao ohi ohi.    ♦ Curly grain, nao hālu a.    ♦ Yellowish grain in wood, i o lau mai a.    ♦ Black streaks in grain, pano pa u.   3. See seed.   For small grains see barley, oats …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• curly — [kʉr′lē] adj. curlier, curliest 1. curling or tending to curl 2. having curls 3. having an undulating grain, as certain woods do curliness n …   English World dictionary

• curly — adjective (curlier; est) Date: 1598 1. tending to curl; also having curls < curly hair > 2. having the grain composed of fibers that undulate without crossing and that often form alternating light and dark lines < curly maple > • …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• curly — curl•y [[t]ˈkɜr li[/t]] adj. curl•i•er, curl•i•est 1) curling or tending to curl: curly hair[/ex] 2) having curls 3) pln bui (of wood) having a grain with a rippled or undulating appearance: curly maple[/ex] • Etymology: 1720–30 curl′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• curly — curl·y || kɜːlɪ adj. having curls, wavy (of hair); having a wavy grain (of wood) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Wood grain — describes the alignment, texture and appearance of the wood fibres. This is often important in its effect on woodworking techniques (e.g. against the grain). In describing the alignment of the wood in the tree a distinction may be made. Basic… …   Wikipedia

• curl´i|ness — curl|y «KUR lee», adjective, curl|i|er, curl|i|est. 1. curling; wavy: »curly hair. 2. h …   Useful english dictionary

• curl´i|ly — curl|y «KUR lee», adjective, curl|i|er, curl|i|est. 1. curling; wavy: »curly hair. 2. h …   Useful english dictionary

• curl|y — «KUR lee», adjective, curl|i|er, curl|i|est. 1. curling; wavy: »curly hair. 2. h …   Useful english dictionary

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