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
  • Loonen’s tall, wavy bottle began making appearances in the feeds of influencers like Brooks Marks and celebrities like Dua Lipa.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sprawling space has its own TV and sofa pair alongside a roomy bed, along with design touches like a twinkling mirror on the ceiling and a wavy carpet.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • The combination bristles feel amazing on my scalp (like the best head scratch ever) while also smoothing my incredibly frizzy hair.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • An InStyle writer has been testing it for the last two months, and reports her hair feels softer and much less frizzy.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of frizzy
Adjective
  • Michael wore bell-bottoms, and his hair was long and curly, like Leah’s.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Her hair is still red, but now straightened and shortened into a bob; the curly and queenly aura is now history in favor of something that is even h-o-t-t-e-r-t-o-go.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 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
Definition of waved
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“Crimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimpy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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