curl

Meanings

• noun

  A type of hair formation where the hair forms a spiral or circular pattern around the head.

  - "Her curls bounced as she ran through the field."
  - "The little girl's curls were so soft and shiny."

• verb transitive

  To form into curls or spirals.

  - "He curled his fingers around the phone."
  - "The hairdresser curled her client's hair with a curling iron."

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Pronunciation

1. /kɝl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11693760"

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Antonyms

extension , straighten , uncoil , unroll , straighten , uncoil , unroll

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Synonyms

curlicue , curve , flourish , loop , spiral , ringlet , coil , roll up , arch , coil , roll up , curve , spiral

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with curl
whirl , twirl , swirl , curl,URL

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Variants

List of all variants of curl that leads to same result
curl , curled , curling , curls , Curl , Robert Floyd Curl , curl up , curled up , curling up , curls up , curl her lip , curl his lip , curl one's lip , curl their lip , lip curled , leaf curl , leaf curls , peach leaf curl , peach leaf curls , pin curl , pin curls , spit curl , spit curls , made her hair curl , made his hair curl , made my hair curl , made one's hair curl , made our hair curl , made their hair curl , made your hair curl , make her hair curl , make his hair curl , make my hair curl , make one's hair curl , make our hair curl , make their hair curl , make your hair curl , makes her hair curl , makes his hair curl , makes my hair curl , makes one's hair curl , makes our hair curl , makes their hair curl , makes your hair curl , making her hair curl , making his hair curl , making my hair curl , making one's hair curl , making our hair curl , making their hair curl , making your hair curl

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Etymology

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Old English 'curlian', meaning 'to twist or turn'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded human hair measured 18 feet 5 inches and was curly.

2. Curly hair is more prone to tangling than straight hair.

3. Curly hair often has a natural shine due to the way the light reflects off the curls.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perm: A chemical process used to change the texture of hair, often resulting in curls.

2. Curling iron: A heated tool used to create curls in hair.

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Culture

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In literature, curls have been used to describe the appearance of characters, such as Rapunzel in the fairy tale 'Rapunzel' and Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'. In art, curls have been depicted in various forms, including in portraits and in sculpture. In music, the term 'curl' is used in the context of hair and is often mentioned in songs about beauty and appearance.

How to Memorize "curl"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spiral or circular pattern, such as a snail shell or a cinnamon roll, to remember the meaning of 'curl'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'curl' with the image of a person with curly hair, or with the action of curling a finger around an object.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Curls are like swirls' to remember the meaning of 'curl'.

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