curl
Definitions
Noun
- A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- American chemist who with richard smalley and harold kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
- A strand or cluster of hair
Verb
- Form a curl, curve, or kink
- Shape one's body into a curl
- Wind around something in coils or loops
- Twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- Play the scottish game of curling
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Definitions: 8
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📰 This Word in the News:
Smalley-Curl hosts 40th annual colloquium to ‘encapsulate Rice’s interdisciplinary drive’
Aug 20, 2026 Rice University
Aug 20, 2026 Rice University
I Was Secretly Awful at Styling My Hair, But This Viral Hot Tool Creates Perfect Curls
Aug 10, 2026 instyle.com
Aug 10, 2026 instyle.com
I've Waited Years for an Olaplex Curl Collection—It's Everything I Dreamed of and More
Jun 17, 2026 Who What Wear
Jun 17, 2026 Who What Wear

