n. 25B6; verb
smoke curled up from his cigarette : SPIRAL, coil, wreathe, twirl, swirl; wind, curve, bend, twist (and turn), loop, meander, snake, corkscrew, zigzag.
Ruth curled her arms around his neck : WIND, twine, entwine, wrap.
she washed and curled my hair : CRIMP, perm, tong.
they curled up together on the sofa : NESTLE, snuggle, cuddle; N. Amer. snug down.
25B6; noun
the tangled curls of her hair : RINGLET, corkscrew, kink; kiss-curl.
a curl of smoke : SPIRAL, coil, twirl, swirl, twist, corkscrew, curlicue, helix.