coily hair
Tightly wound locks
Coily hair is tightly curled hair that forms small spirals or zigzag patterns close to the scalp.
The term appears in hair-typing systems that classify texture, where coily describes the tightest curl patterns—common among people of African descent.
She uses a leave-in conditioner designed for coily hair.
The word emphasizes the spring-like structure of the strands.
- curlyHaving spiral locks
- kinkyTightly coiled or unconventional
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- naturalNot artificially produced
big chop · spirals · tight · bouncy · shrinkage · shrink back · twist out · moisture · frizz · ringlets · defined · corkscrew · wash and go · detangle · protective · braids · shea butter · curl pattern