CURL


Meaning of CURL in English

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.

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