form into curls, twist into ringlets (of hair); bend, coil; play the sport of curling
ringlet; wave of hair; coil, loop; type of weightlifting exercise
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Curl Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Curl Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v.)
An undulating or waving line or streak in any substance, as wood, glass, etc.; flexure; sinuosity.
An undulating or waving line or streak in any substance, as wood, glass, etc.; flexure; sinuosity.
(v.)
A ringlet, especially of hair; anything of a spiral or winding form.
A ringlet, especially of hair; anything of a spiral or winding form.
(v.)
A disease in potatoes, in which the leaves, at their first appearance, seem curled and shrunken.
A disease in potatoes, in which the leaves, at their first appearance, seem curled and shrunken.
(v. i.)
To play at the game called curling.
To play at the game called curling.
(v. i.)
To move in curves, spirals, or undulations; to contract in curving outlines; to bend in a curved form; to make a curl or curls.
To move in curves, spirals, or undulations; to contract in curving outlines; to bend in a curved form; to make a curl or curls.
(v. i.)
To contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground.
To contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground.
(n.)
To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body.
To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body.
(n.)
To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair.
To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair.
(n.)
To shape (the brim) into a curve.
To shape (the brim) into a curve.
(n.)
To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
(n.)
To deck with, or as with, curls; to ornament.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo deck with, or as with, curls; to ornament.
curl
\curl\, v. i.
1. to contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground. thou seest it [hair] will not curl by nature.
2. to move in curves, spirals, or undulations; to contract in curving outlines; to bend in a curved form; to make a curl or curls. "cirling billows." then round her slender waist he curled. curling smokes from village tops are seen. gayly curl the waves before each dashing prow. he smiled a king of sickly smile, and curled up on the floor.
3. to play at the game called curling. [scot.]
curl
\curl\ (kûrl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. curled (kûrld); p. pr. & vb. n. curling.] [akin to d. krullen, dan. kr?lle, dial. sw. krulla to curl, crisp; possibly akin to e. crook. cf. curl, n., cruller.] 1. to twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair. but curl their locks with bodkins and with braid. ascoigne.
2. to twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body. of his tortuous train, curled many a wanton wreath in sight of eve.
3. to deck with, or as with, curls; to ornament. thicker than the snaky locks that curledmeg?ra. curling with metaphors a plain intention. erbert.
4. to raise in waves or undulations; to ripple. seas would be pools without the brushing air to curl the waves.
5. (hat making) to shape (the brim) into a curve.
curl
\curl\ (kûrl), n. [akin to d. krul, dan. kr?lle. see curl, v. ] 1. a ringlet, especially of hair; anything of a spiral or winding form. under a coronet, his flowing hair in curls on either cheek played.
2. an undulating or waving line or streak in any substance, as wood, glass, etc.; flexure; sinuosity. if the glass of the prisms be without those numberless waves or curls which usually arise from the sand holes. i. newton.
3. a disease in potatoes, in which the leaves, at their first appearance, seem curled and shrunken.
similar words(3)
kiss curl
curl up
leg curl
(pl. n.) long locks of hair as worn by Bevans; bog locks
(older slang) 1. succeed brilliantly; 2. exclamation indicating surprised admiration
Noun
1. American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
(synonym) Robert Curl, Robert F. Curl, Robert Floyd Curl Jr.
(hypernym) chemist
Noun
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
(synonym) coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
(hypernym) round shape
(hyponym) corolla
(derivation) coil, loop
2. a strand or cluster of hair
(synonym) lock, ringlet, whorl
(hypernym) hair
(hyponym) sausage curl
(part-holonym) hairdo, hair style, coiffure
(derivation) wave
Verb
1. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
(synonym) curve, kink
(hypernym) change surface
(entail) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
(derivation) coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
2. shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
(synonym) curl up, draw in
(hypernym) bend, flex
(verb-group) attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
(derivation) coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
3. wind around something in coils or loops
(synonym) coil, loop
(hypernym) wind, wrap, roll, twine
(derivation) coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
4. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
(synonym) wave
(hypernym) twist
(hyponym) crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink
(derivation) lock, ringlet, whorl
5. play the Scottish game of curling
(hypernym) play
(derivation) curling
(classification) sport, athletics
Curl Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Deformation of a sheet of paper or board over all its surface, which therefore tends to roll up into the form of a cylinder.
Curl Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
A defect of a photographic film consisting of unflatness in a plane cutting across the width of the film. Curl may result from improper drying conditions, and the direction and amount of curl may vary with the humidity of the air to which the film is exposed.
Curl Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols. The cURL project produces two products, libcurl and cURL. It was first released in 1997.
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Curl or CURL may refer to:
- Curl (mathematics), a vector operator that shows a vector field's rate of rotation
- Biceps curl or wrist curl, weight training exercises
- Curl or executive curl, the ring above a naval officer's gold lace or braid rank insignia
- Curl (programming language), an object-oriented programming language designed for interactive Web content
- cURL, a command line tool for transferring files
- The NATO reporting name for the Antonov An-26 aircraft
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Curl Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
See biceps curl.
exercise for the biceps .
Directions: hold a barbell with an underhand grip and your hands about shoulder-width apart. Stand and let your arms hang down so that the bar is in front of your thighs. Bend your arms to curl the bar up to your shoulders, and then slowly lower the bar to the starting position.
See also dumbbell biceps curl , biceps curl .
Directions: hold a barbell with an underhand grip and your hands about shoulder-width apart. Stand and let your arms hang down so that the bar is in front of your thighs. Bend your arms to curl the bar up to your shoulders, and then slowly lower the bar to the starting position.
See also dumbbell biceps curl , biceps curl .
exercise for the biceps .
See dumbbell biceps curl, barbell biceps curl.
See dumbbell biceps curl, barbell biceps curl.
exercise for the biceps .
Directions: standing, hold a dumbbell in each hand. Let your arms hang down at your sides with your palms facing in. Curl your right arm close to your shoulder, twisting your palm as you go so that it faces the front of your shoulder at the top of the movement. Slowly lower the dumbbell back down, and then repeat alternating your arms.
Directions: standing, hold a dumbbell in each hand. Let your arms hang down at your sides with your palms facing in. Curl your right arm close to your shoulder, twisting your palm as you go so that it faces the front of your shoulder at the top of the movement. Slowly lower the dumbbell back down, and then repeat alternating your arms.
Curl Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A hollow arch of water formed when the crest of a breaking wave spills forward.
Curl Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
