crimpy

Example Sentences

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Her black crimpy hair seemed to rise up, while her eyes got suddenly a repulsive power, as though they said: "Away from her, what have you to do with her?"

From The Fisher Girl by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne

"Well, he was tall and very straight, and had small ears and—er—a fairish mustache that was brushed up a little away from his lips, and—and cat's eyes, and—brown, crimpy hair, getting a little gray."

From The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel by Glyn, Elinor

I could expect "crimpy" weather, and every moment of delay increased the frigid hardships of the journey.

From The Road by London, Jack

For example, I cannot credit that the mettlesome poet, Byron, would have contentedly sat down with Bartleby to examine a law document of, say five hundred pages, closely written in a crimpy hand.

From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman

The morning was crimpy cold, but the horses warmed to the work, and covered the two miles to the bend before the sun even streaked the east.

From Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings by Adams, Andy