curl

[kurl] / kɜrl /

NOUN

loop, ringlet, curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coil

STRONG

crimp curlicue flourish frizz kink quirk spiral swirl twist wave whorl

WEAK

crispation

Antonyms

WEAK

line

VERB

bend, loop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buckle coil contort curve fold twirl twist writhe

STRONG

convolute corkscrew crimp crinkle crisp crook entwine frizz indent kink lap meander ringlet ripple roll scallop snake spiral swirl turn twine undulate wave wind wreathe zigzag

WEAK

form into ringlets

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flatten smooth straighten untwist

Example Sentences

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“Everyone else plays golf in the summer. I was working 80 hours a week so I could curl in the winter.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mom curled my hair to match her own, and I was giddy all night because people kept calling me Mini-Mom.

From Literature

Strong Jonn lay curled up by the ashes of the fire.

From Literature

What he had never done was curl under the sport’s brightest lights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even his hair was getting long again, black locks curled at the ends around his ears.

From Literature