curl
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
• Syn:
coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet,
gyre, scroll
• Derivationally related forms:
roll (for: roll), coil (for: coil)
• Hypernyms:
round shape
• Hyponyms:
corolla, calyx, verticil
2. a strand or cluster of hair
• Syn:
lock, ringlet, whorl
• Derivationally related forms:
curly
• Hypernyms:
hair
• Hyponyms:
sausage curl, forelock, crimp, dreadlock
• Part Holonyms:
hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
1. form a curl, curve, or kink (Freq. 3)
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
• Syn:
curve, kink
• Derivationally related forms:
kink (for: kink), curve (for: curve)
• Hypernyms:
change surface
• Entailment:
flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. shape one's body into a curl (Freq. 2)
- She curled farther down under the covers
- She fell and drew in
• Syn:
curl up, draw in
• Hypernyms:
bend, flex
• Verb Group:
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
3. wind around something in coils or loops (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
coil, loop
• Ant:
uncoil (for: coil)
• Derivationally related forms:
loop (for: loop), coil (for: coil)
• Hypernyms:
wind, wrap, roll, twine
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They curl the wire around the stick
- The wires curl around the stick
4. twist or roll into coils or ringlets (Freq. 1)
- curl my hair, please
• Syn:
wave
• Derivationally related forms:
wave (for: wave), curler
• Hypernyms:
twist
• Hyponyms:
crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They curl their hair
5. play the Scottish game of curling
• Derivationally related forms:
curling
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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