coily

[ koil-ee ]

adjective

1. formed into or resembling coils or rings:

   The cable came out of the box really coily.

2. (of hair) closely or tightly curled:

   This brand produces a dedicated line of products for coily hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coily¹

First recorded in 1855–60; coil ¹( def ) + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

There are styler-dryer Dyson Airwrap sets for straight to wavy, and curly to coily hair.

From Seattle Times

Cécred also has a quiz that allows customers to shop for their hair type — ranging from coily to straight.

From Los Angeles Times

Cécred also has a quiz that allows customers to shop for their hair type — ranging from coily to straight.

From Los Angeles Times

In it she slicks her coily hair into Bantu knots, while donning a traditional beaded necklace, with the words, "I am a coloured South African" splashed across the clip like a badge of honour.

From BBC

Not all hair textures can tolerate a daily wash, Ingleton said, including curly or coily hair, which may dry out, become brittle or break if washed daily or even every couple of days.

From Seattle Times