Curley
Nyuk-nyuk comedy partner
Curley is a surname, a spelling variant of Curly.
It appears as a character name in John Steinbeck's *Of Mice and Men*—the aggressive, insecure ranch owner's son.
The spelling distinguishes it from the common adjective curly, though both derive from the same root describing wavy or spiral-shaped hair.
Hostile and confrontational
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- hot-headedProne to sudden anger
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- insecureLacking self-assurance
possessive · combative · belligerent · confrontational · resentful · provocative · competitive · controlling
Short fictional book
- Great Depression1930s global economic crisis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- antagonistOne who opposes another
George · Candy · bunkhouse · migrant workers · American Dream · tragedy · loneliness · foreshadowing
Female marriage partner
- marriedJoined in matrimony
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
neglect · trophy wife · flirtation · isolation · tragedy · control · distrust
Combat sport competitor
- short statureBelow-average body height
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- cowboy bootsHeeled footwear with pointed toes
- fistsTightly closed hands
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- hot-headedProne to sudden anger
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
insecure · possessive · combative · belligerent · confrontational · resentful · provocative · competitive · controlling · volatile
novella
Short fictional book
- Great Depression1930s global economic crisis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
antagonist · George · Candy · bunkhouse · migrant workers · American Dream · tragedy · loneliness · foreshadowing · Steinbeck
wife
Female marriage partner
- marriedJoined in matrimony
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
suspicion · neglect · trophy wife · flirtation · isolation · tragedy · control · distrust
boxer
Combat sport competitor
- short statureBelow-average body height
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- cowboy bootsHeeled footwear with pointed toes
fists · scrappy · wiry · bantamweight · Napoleon complex
- Native SurnamesLargo, Whitehorse, Sitting Bull
- curl upDraw limbs inward cozily
- curled upBody folded compactly
- curling upDrawing limbs inward
- curly hairLocks that coil naturally
- curling ironHeated hair styling tool
- make one's toes curlCause acute embarrassment or disgust
curl, curls, curled, curling, curly, curlier, curliest, curliness