Curl

/kə:l/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A strand or cluster of hair that forms a curved or spiral shape: A "curl" is a piece of hair that is not straight but forms a loop or ringlet.
    • A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles: This meaning describes a shape that coils or spirals inward, like the pattern of a seashell or a coiled fern.
    • A person (Robert F. Curl Jr.): A proper noun referring to an American chemist and Nobel laureate.

  2. Verb:

    • To form into a curved or spiral shape: To cause something to become curved, coiled, or wavy.
    • To move in a curved or spiral path: To follow a winding or circular course.
    • To play the sport of curling: To participate in the ice sport where stones are slid across ice towards a target.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Her hair fell in perfect golden curls.
    • The plant's new leaves emerged in a tight curl.
  • Verb:
    • Can you curl this ribbon for the gift?
    • Smoke began to curl from the chimney.
    • They curl every weekend at the local ice rink.
Advanced Usage
  • "to curl one's lip": to raise one side of the upper lip to show contempt or disgust.
    • He merely curled his lip in disdain at the suggestion.
  • "to curl up with a book": to make oneself comfortable in a cozy, relaxed position to read.
    • On rainy days, I love to curl up with a good novel.
Variants and Related Words
  • Curly (adj): having curls or a wavy form.
    • She has naturally curly hair.
  • Curler (n): a cylindrical object around which hair is wound to produce curls.
    • She put her hair in curlers before bed.
  • Uncurl (v): to straighten out from a curled position.
    • The fern frond will uncurl as it grows.
Synonyms
  • Coil (v/n): to wind into rings; a single ring of such a series.
  • Spiral (v/n): to follow a winding, continuously tightening or loosening course; a shape of such a course.
  • Ringlet (n): a small curl of hair.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Curl up:
    • To sit or lie down with your legs drawn close to your body for comfort or warmth.
      • The cat curled up by the fireplace.
    • (Informal) To become embarrassed or cringe.
      • I curl up inside when I remember my old fashion choices.
  • Curl over: (Of a wave) to break and form a hollow arch as it falls.
    • The massive wave curled over the surfer.
Related Idioms
  • To make someone's hair curl: to shock or horrify someone.
    • The stories from his travels would make your hair curl.
  • To curl the/one's hair: (Similar to above) to be shocking or terrifying.
    • The price of that car is enough to curl your hair.
Noun
  1. a strand or cluster of hair
  2. American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
  3. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Verb
  1. play the Scottish game of curling
  2. twist or roll into coils or ringlets
    • curl my hair, please
  3. wind around something in coils or loops
  4. shape one's body into a curl
    • She curled farther down under the covers
    • She fell and drew in
  5. form a curl, curve, or kink
    • the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling

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