curl

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəːl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kɝl/

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Noun

Singular curl

Plural curls

1. (countable) A curl is a piece or lock of curling hair.
   • Synonyms: arch and roll up

   She had beautiful golden-brown hair falling in curls on her shoulder.

Verb

Plain form curl

Third-person singular curls

Past tense curled

Past participle curled

Present participle curling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something curls, it moves in a rounded or spiral shape.

   She curled her fingers around the pencil.

   Wavy, dark brown hair curled at his shoulders.

2. (intransitive) If you curl, you do a sport called curling.

   I curl at my local club every weekend.

Related words

• curly