Curl ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Curl ( verb )

1. To cause to bend or form into a curve or coils.
2. To form into a tight spiral shape.
3. To twist or turn one's hair using heat or chemicals.
4. To shape the body into a curled position.
5. To make cloth or paper roll up into a curved shape.

Origin:

Middle english curlen, from middle low german korlen, from kor ("hook, ben.d")

Examples:

1. She curled her hair with a curling iron.
2. He curled his lip in a sneer.
3. She curled up in a chair with a book.
4. The winds curled the leaves of the trees.
5. The paper curled at the edges from being too close to the fire.

(As a noun)

Curl ( noun )

1. To cause to bend or form into a curve or coils.
2. To form into a tight spiral shape.
3. To twist or turn one's hair using heat or chemicals.
4. To shape the body into a curled position.
5. To make cloth or paper roll up into a curved shape.

Origin:

Middle english curlen, from middle low german korlen, from kor ("hook, ben.d")

Examples:

1. She curled her hair with a curling iron.
2. He curled his lip in a sneer.
3. She curled up in a chair with a book.
4. The winds curled the leaves of the trees.
5. The paper curled at the edges from being too close to the fire.