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- Dictionarycurl/kəːl/
verb
- 1. form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape: "her fingers curled round the microphone" Similar
- 2. (in weight training) lift (a weight) using only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "slowly curl the barbell to shoulder height"
noun
- 1. something in the shape of a spiral or coil, especially a lock of hair: "her blonde hair was a mass of tangled curls" Similar
- 2. a weightlifting exercise involving movement of only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "a dumb-bell curl"
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CURL definition: 1. a piece of hair that grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the…. Learn more.
The meaning of CURL is to form into coils or ringlets. How to use curl in a sentence.
Curl definition: to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.. See examples of CURL used in a sentence.
noun. us / kɝːl / uk / kɜːl / Add to word list. [ C or U ] a piece of hair that grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the same shape as this: tight / loose curls. in curls Her hair fell in curls over her shoulders. Curls of smoke were rising from the chimney. Compare. wave noun (HAIR CURVES)
A curl of something is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape. A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove. [ + of] ...curls of lemon peel. [ + of] Synonyms: twist, spiral, coil, kink More Synonyms of curl. 5. verb. If your toes, fingers, or other parts of your body curl, or if you curl them, they form a curved or round shape.
curl. (kûrl) v. curled, curl·ing, curls. v.tr. 1. To twist (the hair, for example) into ringlets or coils. 2. To form into a coiled or spiral shape: curled the ends of the ribbon. 3. To decorate with coiled or spiral shapes. 4. To raise and turn under (the upper lip), as in snarling or showing scorn. 5.
Definition of curl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
