crimpy

adjective

Definition of crimpynext
as in wavy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimpy
  1. wavy
  2. kinky
  3. frizzy
  4. curly
  5. waved
Adjective
  • If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wavy
Adjective
  • All the while, a clean-up crew led by Drew Starkey’s kinky, idiosyncratic hit man Cyrus follows close behind, but this is a third, more vestigial movie, which only distracts from the main event.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of kinky
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  • Of all the wigs Padilla has donned in her 100-plus sketches, Kathy’s frizzy, light brown mop is a favorite, too.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Below, how to fix frizzy hair—a step-by-step routine for smoother, shinier strands, plus the formulas to give your style staying power.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of frizzy
Adjective
  • Murphy especially recommends one for fragile, damaged, or curly hair and suggests buying two, so there’s always a backup when one is in the wash.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The other person, her eyes narrowed, leans her face into the towering, curly Afro of her partner, who rests a hand on her rear end.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of curly
Adjective
  • The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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