curl
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
curls;
curled;
curling
curls;
curled;
curling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURL
1
:
to twist or form (something) into a round or curved shape
[+ object]
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The boy curled [=wound] the spaghetti around his fork.
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She curls her hair every morning.
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She took off her shoes and curled (up) her toes.
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Can you curl your tongue?
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The baby's fingers were tightly curled.
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She curled (up) her legs under her.
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The snake curled itself around its prey.
[no object]
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My hair curls naturally.
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The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
2
[no object]
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to become curved or rounded
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The old posters were curling (up) at the edges.
3
always followed by a preposition or adverb,
[no object]
:
to move in curves or circles
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We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney.
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A snake curled around his leg.
curl up
[phrasal verb]
:
to lie or sit with your back bent forward and with your legs pulled up close to your body
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see also curl 1, 2 (above)
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She curled up on the couch for a nap.
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It's a good night to stay home and curl up with a book and a cup of tea.
curl your lip
:
to move the corner of your lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval
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She curled her lip when his name was mentioned.
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Her lip curled in disgust.
make your hair curl
make your toes curl
2
curl
/ˈkɚl/
noun
plural
curls
2
curl
/ˈkɚl/
noun
plural
curls
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURL
1
a
[count]
:
a piece of hair that is formed into a round shape
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Her daughter has cute blonde curls.
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She likes to wear her hair in curls.
b
[singular]
:
the ability of hair to form curls
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The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair.
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His hair has a natural curl.
2
[count]
:
something that is curved or has a round shape
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chocolate curls
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a curl of smoke
3
[count]
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an exercise in which a weight held in the hands is brought toward the shoulders and down again by bending either the wrists or the elbows
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He did 12 wrist/bicep curls.
