Curl — synonyms, definition

1. curl (Noun)

36 synonyms

Robert Curl Robert F. Curl Robert Floyd Curl Jr. bolt breaker coil convolution corkscrew crest curlicue cylinder eddy gyration gyre helix lock package plait portion of hair ringlet • • •

3 definitions

curl (Noun) — A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).

curl (Noun) — A strand or cluster of hair.

curl (Noun) — American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933).

3 types of

chemist hair round shape

8 types

calix calyx corolla crimp dreadlock forelock sausage curl verticil

5 parts of

coif coiffure hair style hairdo hairstyle

2. curl (Verb)

20 synonyms

agitate coil corkscrew curl up curve dimple draw in eddy encircle entwine kink loop purl riffle ripple spin swirl twine twist wind

5 definitions

curl (Verb) — Form a curl, curve, or kink. ex. "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

curl (Verb) — Shape one's body into a curl. ex. "She curled farther down under the covers"

curl (Verb) — Wind around something in coils or loops.

curl (Verb) — Twist or roll into coils or ringlets. ex. "curl my hair, please"

curl (Verb) — (sport) play the Scottish game of curling.

9 types of

bend change surface flex play roll twine twist wind wrap

6 types

crape crimp frizz frizzle kink kink up