curled

Meanings

• Verb

  To roll up the edges of something, such as a mat or a rug, into a cylindrical shape.

  - "She curled the mat around her feet."
  - "The rug was curled up in the corner."

• Verb

  To form into a cylindrical shape, such as the curl of a finger or the curl of a wave.

  - "His fingers curled around the pen."
  - "The ocean waves curled and crashed against the shore."

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Antonyms

straighten , uncoil , unroll , straighten , uncoil , unroll

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Synonyms

coil , roll up , arch , coil , roll up , curve , spiral

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with curled
url , whirl , twirl , pearl

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Variants

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curl , curled , curling , curls , curl up , curled up , curling up , curls up , curl her lip , curl his lip , curl one's lip , curl their lip , lip curled

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'cirlan' means 'to roll up' and is the origin of the word 'curled'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest curl ever recorded was over 2 meters (6.6 feet) long.

2. In the Middle Ages, curled parchment was used for writing and was called 'rotulus' or 'roll'.

3. The curling stone is a type of stone used in the sport of curling, which is rolled across the ice towards a target.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mat: A large, thick piece of fabric used for sitting or lying on, often with a patterned or textured surface.

2. Rug: A large piece of fabric used to cover a floor, often made of wool or other textiles.

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Culture

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In literature, curled is often used to describe the shape of a character's fingers or the shape of a rug or mat. In art, curled shapes are commonly found in nature, such as the curl of a wave or the curl of a finger. In music, the term 'curl' is used in jazz music to describe a type of trumpet embellishment.

How to Memorize "curled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize rolling up a mat or rug into a cylindrical shape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'curled' with the shape of a finger curl or the curl of a wave.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Curled Mat Under Feet' to remember the definition of 'curled' as 'to roll up a mat'.

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