Curl | Mean of curl in English Dictionary

/ˈkɚl/

• Verb
• to twist or form (something) into a round or curved shape
1. The boy curled [=wound] the spaghetti around his fork.
2. She curls her hair every morning.
3. She took off her shoes and curled (up) her toes.
4. Can you curl your tongue?
5. The baby's fingers were tightly curled.
6. She curled (up) her legs under her.
7. The snake curled itself around its prey.
8. My hair curls naturally.
9. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
• to become curved or rounded
1. The old posters were curling (up) at the edges.
• to move in curves or circles
1. We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney.
2. A snake curled around his leg.

• to lie or sit with your back bent forward and with your legs pulled up close to your body
1. She curled up on the couch for a nap.
2. It's a good night to stay home and curl up with a book and a cup of tea.
• to move the corner of your lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval
1. She curled her lip when his name was mentioned.
2. Her lip curled in disgust.
• Noun
• a piece of hair that is formed into a round shape
1. Her daughter has cute blonde curls.
2. She likes to wear her hair in curls.
• the ability of hair to form curls
1. The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair.
2. His hair has a natural curl.
• something that is curved or has a round shape
1. chocolate curls
2. a curl of smoke
• an exercise in which a weight held in the hands is brought toward the shoulders and down again by bending either the wrists or the elbows
1. He did 12 wrist/bicep curls.