| Curl (kûrl), Robert Floyd, Jr. Born 1933. American chemist who shared a 1996 Nobel Prize for discovering fullerenes. |
| curl (kûrl) v. curled, curl·ing, curls v.tr. 1. To twist (the hair, for example) into ringlets or coils. 2. To form into a coiled or spiral shape: curled the ends of the ribbon. 3. To decorate with coiled or spiral shapes. 4. To raise and turn under (the upper lip), as in snarling or showing scorn. 5. Sports To lift (a weight) by performing a curl. v.intr. 1. To form ringlets or coils. 2. To assume a spiral or curved shape. 3. To move in a curve or spiral: The wave curled over the surfer. 4. Sports To engage in curling. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. Something with a spiral or coiled shape. 2. A coil or ringlet of hair. 3. A treatment in which the hair is curled. 4. a. The act of curling: the curl of a meandering river. b. The state of being curled. 5. Sports A weightlifting exercise using one or two hands, in which a weight held at the thigh or to the side of the body is raised to the chest or shoulder and then lowered without moving the upper arms, shoulders, or back. 6. Any of various plant diseases in which the leaves roll up. curl up To assume a position with the legs drawn up: The child curled up in an armchair to read. [Middle English crullen, curlen, from crulle, curly, perhaps of Middle Low German origin.] |
curl
Verb
1. to twist (hair) or (of hair) to grow in coils or ringlets
2. to twist into a spiral or curve
3. to play the game of curling
4. curl one's lip to show contempt by raising a corner of the lip
Noun
1. a coil of hair
2. a curved or spiral shape
See also curl up [probably from Middle Dutch crullen]
curly adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  curl - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem |
| 2. | Curl - American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) | |
| 3. |  curl - a strand or cluster of hair hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) sausage curl - a fat sausage-shaped curl forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead crimp - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled dreadlock - one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians | |
| Verb | 1. | curl - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface |
| 2. | curl - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" | |
| 3. | curl - wind around something in coils or loops | |
| 4. |  curl - twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" | |
| 5. | curl - play the Scottish game of curling play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
curl
Translations
curl [kəːl] n → rizo; [of smoke etc] → espiral f; voluta
vi → rizarse; arrollarse
(fam) → morirse de risa
curl [kəːl] n → boucle f (de cheveux) [of smoke etc]; volute f
vt, vi → boucler;
(tightly) → friser
curl up vi → s'enrouler; [person] → se pelotonner
curl [kəːl] n → riccio; [of smoke etc] → anello
vt → ondulare;
(tightly) → arricciare
vi → arricciarsi
curl up vi → avvolgersi a spirale; rannicchiarsi
v curl [kəːl]
1 to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls My hair curls easily. krul يتَجَعَّد، يَفْتِل извивам (се) kadeřit (se) krølle locken σγουραίνω rizar, enrollar kähardama, käharduma فرفری شدن؛ مجعد شدن kihartua, kähertää friser לְסַלסֵל घुंघराला बनाना kovrčati göndörödik mengeriting krulla, liða arricciare, arricciarsi カールさせる 곱슬하게 하다［되다］ garbanoti(s), sukti(s) sprogoties; cirtoties; []sprogot; []cirtot melingkar krullen krølle(s), tvinne, rulle opp skręcać się encaracolar a (se) ondula завивать(ся) kučeraviť (sa) kodrati (se) kovrdžati se krulla, locka ม้วน kıvrılmak, kıvrım kıvrım olmak 捲曲 завивати(ся); витися گهنگهريالے بنانا، موڑنا uốn quăn 卷曲
2 (sometimes withup) to move in curves; to bend or roll The paper curled (up) at the edges. krul يَنْطوي، يَتَجعَّد накъдрям (се) zkroutit (se) bøje sich rollen στρίβω, διπλώνω enrollarse (rulli) keerduma حلقه شدن؛ تاب برداشتن kiertyä s'enrouler לְהִסתלסֵל तरंगित होना savijati se csavarodik menggulung bylgjast, vinda upp á sig arrotolarsi 丸まる 커브하다, 말리다 raitytis, susiraityti saritināt; saritināties bergulung krullen sno seg; krølle seg, rulle seg zawijać się encaracolar a se îndoi скручивать(ся) krútiť sa zviti se saviti se rulla ihop sig ม้วน kıvrılmak, bükülmek 卷起來 згорнутися جهك جانا، مڑ جانا co tròn 卷起来
n
1 a coil of hair etc. krul جَعْده، تَجْعيده къдрица kudrlina krølle die Locke μπούκλα rizo kihar فر kihara boucle תַּלתַל लट kovrča, uvojak göndörödő hajfürt bergulung hárlokkur, sveipur riccio, ricciolo 巻き毛 (머리의) 컬 garbana sproga; cirta gulungan krul hårlokk lok caracol buclă локон kučera koder lokna []lock ลอนผม kıvrım, bukle 卷發等 кучер; закрутка بالوں کا لچها يا كنڈل quăn 卷曲（头发等）
2 the quality of being curled My hair has very little curl in it. krullerigheid تَجْعيد къдравост zkadeření krøl die Locke κατσάρωμα ondulación, rizo lokk پیچ و تاب kiharuus ondulation מְתוּלתַל घुंघराला बनने की विशेषता kovrčavost csavarodás ikal liðaður, krullaður ondulazione 巻き毛 컬이 된 상태 garbanotumas sprogainums; cirtainums ikal krul krøll, fall, bølge skręcający się w loki ondulação ondulaţie кудрявость kučeravosť kodravost kovrdžavost lockighet ลอน kıvrım, büklüm 捲曲性 кучерявість; хвилястість گهنگهريالاپن tóc xoăn 卷曲性
n curler
an object round which hair is rolled to make it curl, fastened in the hair. kruller آلى تَجعيد الشَّعْر ролка natáčka papillot; curlers der Lockenwickler μπικουτί rulo, bigudí lokirull ابزار فر کردن papiljotti rouleau מְסַלסֵל שֵיעָר घुघराले बाल बनाने का प्लास्टिक ट्यूब uvijač (haj)sütővas rol rambut krullujárn bigodino カーラー (모발용) 컬 클립 plaukų suktukas matu rullītis penggulung rambut krulspeld krøllspenne wałek do włosów rolo bigudiu бигуди natáčka navijač aparat za kovrdžanje papiljott, hårspole โรลม้วนผม bigudi 卷發器 бігуді گهنگهريالا بنانیوالا cái cuộn tóc 发卷，卷发器
adj curly
curly hair. krullerig أجْعَد، مُتَجَعِّد къдрав kadeřavý krøllet lockig σγουρός rizado lokkis مجعد؛ فرفری kihara bouclé מְסוּלסָל घुंघराला, छल्लेदार kovrčav göndör keriting liðaður, krullaður riccio 巻き毛の 곱슬머리의, 똘똘 말린 garbanotas, susiraitęs, riestas sprogains; cirtains; saritināts kerinting krullend krøllet, med fall, bølget kręcony encaracolado buclat, ondulat кудрявый kučeravý kodrast kovrdžav lockig, krullig หยักศก kıvırcık, bukleli 捲曲的 кучерявий; хвилястий گهنگهريالے بال quăn 卷曲的
n curliness
krullerigheid تَجَعُّـد къдравина kadeřavost det, som er krøllet die Lockigkeit σγουράδα ondulación lokilisus پیچ؛ تاب kiharuus ondulation סִלסוּל घुंघरालापन kovrčavost göndörség keriting, ikal hárliðun ondulazione 縮れ毛であること 컬로 된 상태, 소용돌이 garbanotumas sprogainums; cirtainums kekerintingan krulligheid det som er krøllet/bølget/har fall kędzierzawość ondulação ondulaţie кудрявость kučeravosť kodravost kovrdžavost lockighet, krullighet ความโค้งงอ kıvırcıklık 捲曲 кучерявість گهنگهريالاپن tính quăn 卷曲
curl up
to move or roll into a position or shape The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball. opkrul يلتَف، يلتوي свивам (се) на кълбо stočit (se) krølle sig sammen zusammenrollen κουλουριάζομαι acurrucarse, hacerse un ovillo rõngasse tõmbama خود را جمع کردن؛ چنبر زدن käpertyä kokoon se mettre en boule לְהִצטָנֵף अंगों को शरीर से सटाकर लेटना nakovrčati se, saviti se összegömbölyödik bergelung hringa sig, hnipra sig saman arricciarsi, raggomitolarsi 丸くなる susiriesti, susiraityti saritināt; saritināties menggulung (zich) oprollen krølle/krøke seg sammen zwijać się w kłębek encaracolar-se a se încolăci, a se face covrig свёртывать(ся) stočiť sa do klbka zviti se sklupčati se rulla (kura) ihop sig ม้วนตัว kıvrılmak, büzülmek 把身子卷縮成一團 згорнутися; скрутитися موڑ كر كوئى شكل دينا، كوئى شكل بن جانا cuộn lại 把身子卷缩成一团
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