Verb She curls her hair every morning. Can you curl your tongue? The baby's fingers were tightly curled. The snake curled itself around its prey. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney. A snake curled around his leg. Noun Her daughter has cute blonde curls. She likes to wear her hair in curls. The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair. His hair has a natural curl. He did 12 wrist curls. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Try pulling your toes apart as wide as possible staying flat on the ground—be careful not to curl or extend them. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2020 If underwatering continues the leaves will begin to curl, wilt and eventually drop from the tree.oregonlive, 18 June 2022 Under the plan, turnoffs would curl off the main highway stem, allowing motorists to cruise into the resort community of 2,000 without stopping. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 The entire tree is engulfed, and flames curl 30 feet above the treetop. Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 13 July 2022 Hydraulic pressure controls spider leg movements, allowing the arachnids to straighten and curl their legs while walking. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The movement is different than how most people train forearms; according to Samuel, most exercises tend to curl our wrists upward. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 The makers of the $400 Supersonic hair dryer upped the ante, charging nearly $600 for a hair tool that claimed to dry and curl or straighten at once. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2022 Think about it — most curl defining creams are meant to simply be applied straight from bottle to damp hair.Essence, 12 July 2022
Noun
Beat with an electric mixer on medium 1 minute or until soft peaks form (tips curl). Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Or how about straight bar vs. EZ-curl bar curls for biceps-blasting dominance? Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the carrier features crisscross wings and allows littles to be embraced in a natural 'curl' against the wearer's chest. Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Trees show distress when their leaves first droop, curl and brown, and finally drop. Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 The double biceps curl drop set requires just a set of moderate-weight dumbbells, a dash of ingenuity, and a tolerance for a heavy biceps burn. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2022 Hair-cream is a 2-in-1 leave-in conditioning and repairing curl cream. Blake Newby, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 Formulated for curl types 3A to 4C, this milky wash has a light consistency meant to gently cleanse and hydrate strands. Emily Burns, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 Founder Julissa Prado created a line of products specific for curl care. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from crul curly, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German krol curly