English dictionary
curl
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
noun
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
- form a curl, curve, or kink
verb
- play the Scottish game of curling
verb
- twist or roll into coils or ringlets
verb
- wind around something in coils or loops
verb
- shape one's body into a curl
Example sentences
the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
curl my hair, please
She curled farther down under the covers
She fell and drew in